Police related deaths
PFD Category
Reports: 152
Areas: 51
Earliest: Sep 2013
Latest: 6 Jan 2026
86% response rate (above 62% average). 50% of classified responses show concrete action taken.
PFD Reports
105 resultsTimothy Clayton
All Responded
2013-0361
11 Nov 2013
London Inner (North)
Kent Police
Concerns summary
Police improperly pressured the grieving family regarding organ donation, and an officer subverted the coroner's judicial decision, leading to the loss of six organs.
Action taken summary
Kent Police disputes the Coroner's report, claiming it contains factual inaccuracies and questions its legitimacy regarding organ viability and the number of lives lost. They state an urgent review of
Michael Sweeney
All Responded
2013-0236
23 Sep 2013
London North (Inner)
London Ambulance Service
Metropolitan Police
Concerns summary
Police training on 'excited delirium' is not widely understood by other health professionals, risking miscommunication and missed diagnoses of underlying medical conditions. Standardising the term to 'extreme agitation' is needed.
Action taken summary
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has adopted 'Acute Behavioural Disorder' (ABD) as common terminology, which is now incorporated into police officer training and a new joint agency call-handling
Luke Flynn
All Responded
2022-0191
Inner North London
Metropolitan Police
Concerns summary
The Metropolitan Police lack a policy on handcuff use when requested by medical staff for hospital patients with medical conditions, not mental health issues.
Action taken summary
The Metropolitan Police reviewed the concern and stated their existing Handcuff Policy (published Nov 2021) is sufficiently robust for officers to make informed decisions in any setting, including hea
Louise Bailey
All Responded
2022-0200
Inner South London
Metropolitan Police Service
College of Policing and The National Po…
Concerns summary
Police drivers lack critical information and training regarding closer units, preventing them from completing full risk assessments before responding to emergency calls.
Action taken summary
The NPCC clarifies that "Roadcraft" is primarily a driver training tool, not police force policy, and explains the restricted use of the Airwave radio emergency button. The response provides context o
Dominic Noble
All Responded
2022-0204
West Yorkshire (Eastern)
Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabili…
Concerns summary
HMP Leeds has insufficient psychiatric doctor provision, leading to significant delays in assessments and treatment for prisoners with severe mental health issues, a persistent concern.
Action taken summary
Practice Plus Group is actively seeking to recruit a permanent consultant psychiatrist for HMP Leeds and has submitted a business case to NHS England for additional funding to increase psychiatric cli