Concerns for man's welfare - Cleveland Police, May 2022

On 20 May 2022, Cleveland Police received notification of a concern for welfare for a man who had failed to attend court. Officers attended an address believed to the man’s home, however, this was later revealed to be the wrong address and they did not find the man. On 21 May 2022, officers attended the correct address and found the man to be unwell and in need of an ambulance and hospital treatment having ingested a large amount of medication tablets. The man died in hospital on 22 May 2022. We obtained statements from the police officers and police staff, and the paramedic involved in the incident. We also secured and reviewed CCTV and body worn video footage relating to the incident, along with incident logs and reports. We compared these against local and national policies, procedures and guidance. Our investigation concluded there was an indication a Cleveland Police officer …