Recommendation - Greater Manchester Police, June 2022
Recommendation date: 8 June 2022
Response due: 3 September 2022
Published: 17 October 2022
Custody and detention
Death and serious injury
This organisational learning was identified from a local Death or serious injury report following an incident in custody.
Recommendations (1)
Recommendation 1
Accepted
Recommendation
The IOPC recommends that Greater Manchester Police should ensure custody cell doors are equipped with an opening hatch that allows officers to be able to hear and communicate with detainees without the requirement to open the cell door in order … Read more
Force Response
Accepted action: During the meeting between the IOPC and GMP custody representative it was established that whilst the injuries sustained were serious the behaviour of the detainee significantly contributed to the outcome. It was also established that the custody suite … Read more