Police related deaths

Concerns summary Deficient risk assessments failed to incorporate local knowledge, inadequately addressed vehicle blind spots during reversing, and did not mandate crucial mitigating measures like cameras or banksmen.

Concerns summary Police training inadequately addresses detainee health in non-emergency situations, with officers lacking vital sign measurement skills. There was ineffective safety officer monitoring, poor leadership and risk assessment during restraint, and insufficient paramedic input.

Concerns summary Police failed to record an assault as a crime, preventing the provision of appropriate victim support and signposting for a vulnerable individual with known vulnerabilities.

Concerns summary Police lacked appropriate fire drop keys and training for emergency access to communal properties, causing delays in attending a deceased person's address.

Concerns summary Systemic failures in domestic abuse management included inadequate police training on risk assessment and coercive control, poor information sharing with CPS, and insufficient use of protective measures like bail and DVPNs.

Concerns summary Police failures included inadequate communication of suicidal ideation during handover, absence of a risk assessment for self-harm, and a limited, non-expedited response to a direct suicidal text message.

Concerns summary The police investigation into a child sexual assault lacked specialist officer involvement, experienced significant delays, and provided insufficient support to the complainant.

Concerns summary A lack of joint police-health policies for vulnerable missing persons, absence of multi-agency meetings, inadequate police mental health training, and poor information sharing protocols hindered effective risk assessment and search efforts.

Concerns summary Failures in police investigation of a sexual assault included employing untrained officers, mishandling referrals, poor victim communication, and inadequate facilities, compounded by mishandling a missing person's report.

Concerns summary The lack of a formal, structured intervention system at suicide hotspots, relying on ad-hoc approaches, raises concerns about consistent prevention of self-harm.

Concerns summary There is no national NICE guidance on Acute Behavioural Disturbance, which is vital for emergency services and police, contributing to a rising number of related deaths.

Concerns summary Life-saving suicide intervention training, developed for new police recruits, is not being provided to all front-line staff, leaving many officers untrained in critical situations.

Concerns summary There is insufficient independent data and understanding regarding the lethality and incremental risks of multiple Taser activations, potentially leading to deficient police training and unsafe use.

Concerns summary The provided concerns text is incomplete, preventing a proper summary of the identified safety issues.

Concerns summary Lack of formal risk assessment for prisoners in van docks, failure to search suspects, poor handover between officers, inadequate custody record keeping, and conflicting guidance on prisoner positioning for aspiration risk were critical concerns.

Concerns summary Police officers were critically unaware of a mandatory Drugs SOP requiring in-cell observation, highlighting systemic failures in how police training is delivered, monitored, and confirmed as taken up.

Concerns summary Many police officers are not up-to-date with mandatory Emergency Life Support training, and monitoring compliance is difficult, leading to critical delays in commencing CPR.

Concerns summary Custody officers received inadequate training in interpreting detainee behavior, leading to misjudgments of vulnerability. There were also failures to ensure vulnerable detainees saw a Health Care Practitioner before release, despite identified risks.

Concerns summary Surrey Police lacked written policies for Welfare Officers, particularly regarding specialized training, effective communication with professional standards, and appropriate arrest locations for serving officers.

Concerns summary The approximate age of moped riders was not communicated to the police tactical team, omitting a relevant factor for risk assessment and decision-making.

Concerns summary Police training inadequately emphasizes the heightened risks of prone restraint with multiple breathing-affecting factors. Officers may prioritize quick removal over adequately assessing the reasons for a detainee's distress or resistance.

Concerns summary Police officers' lack of knowledge regarding seafront lifeline locations caused critical delays, and public awareness of sea dangers, particularly under the influence, is insufficient.

Concerns summary Inadequate police call handler training led to incorrect advice not to move a patient and failure to involve ambulance services, compounded by underutilization of a new 3-way call system.

Concerns summary Police station CCTV cameras do not cover individual holding cells, creating a critical gap in monitoring and photographic records of prisoners.

Concerns summary Northumbria Police failed to communicate the discontinuation of an investigation, hindering the employer's ability to inform the employee and the Safeguarding Board from progressing their duties.