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| Some of Wales' police forces are not following a recommended driver training programme, BBC Wales has learned. | |
| The Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) has issued guidelines on police pursuits and driver training. | The Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) has issued guidelines on police pursuits and driver training. |
| BBC current affairs programme Eye on Wales, North Wales Police is the only Welsh force which currently provides initial pursuit training. | |
| South Wales and Gwent Police do not use the driving module. Dyfed-Powys did not give details "for operational reasons". | South Wales and Gwent Police do not use the driving module. Dyfed-Powys did not give details "for operational reasons". |
| The chief constable of Gwent Police, Mike Tonge, said his officers received information about policy, procedure and guidelines in numerous ways. | The chief constable of Gwent Police, Mike Tonge, said his officers received information about policy, procedure and guidelines in numerous ways. |
| "People are given training, get instructions from supervisors, have their driver training which makes all this clear," he said. | "People are given training, get instructions from supervisors, have their driver training which makes all this clear," he said. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is expected to publish a report on 48 deaths which involved police vehicles in pursuit or answering emergency calls. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is expected to publish a report on 48 deaths which involved police vehicles in pursuit or answering emergency calls. |
| Four of the deaths involved Welsh forces. | Four of the deaths involved Welsh forces. |
| The IPCC commissioner for Wales, Tom Davies, said the body was "disappointed at the reasons why these difficulties have not been reduced". | The IPCC commissioner for Wales, Tom Davies, said the body was "disappointed at the reasons why these difficulties have not been reduced". |
| He said: "It is fair to say that these policies put into place to try and minimise these difficulties have not been implemented evenly across the UK." | He said: "It is fair to say that these policies put into place to try and minimise these difficulties have not been implemented evenly across the UK." |
| Eye on Wales is broadcast on BBC Radio Wales on Monday at 1803 GMT | Eye on Wales is broadcast on BBC Radio Wales on Monday at 1803 GMT |