Category: Police custody
New guidance for policing leaders on preventing deaths
Last month the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) published guidance on preventing police custody deaths. It provides examples of good practice and recommendations for preventing the tragic loss of life in police custody and shortly following release.
IAPDC and NPCC lead project on post-police custody suicides
In January, the IAPDC and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) hosted a roundtable event on the prevention of suicide following police custody.
IAPDC responds to Government review of investigations following police use of force
The IAPDC recently submitted evidence to the Home Office’s review of investigations following police use of force and driving related incidents.
Data show significant and worrying increase in police-related deaths
The number of deaths in or following police custody has more than doubled over the past year, demonstrating the urgency with which the Home Office and police leadership must act to prevent these tragic and often avoidable deaths.
IAPDC responds to the National Partnership Agreement
We welcome today’s announcement on the launch of the National Partnership Agreement and its guiding principle that people experiencing a mental health crisis should receive the right care from the right agency.
Avoidable deaths in police custody: more can be done to protect lives says IAPDC
The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) has today, 2 December 2022, published a report which brings together, for the first time, a wide range of policing practice across England and Wales to prevent deaths at the point of arrest, during and after custody.
New IOPC data published
On Thursday 22 September, the IOPC published data in relation to deaths in custody during 19/20. As detailed below they follow a relatively similar trend from last year.