Recommendation - Merseyside Police, April 2022
Recommendation date: 22 April 2022
Response due: 17 June 2022
Published: 23 November 2022
Custody and detention
We identified organisational learning following a review of a complaint dealt with locally. The complainant raised numerous allegations against Merseyside Police officers in respect of her arrest and detention, including an allegation of an appropriate adult not being allocated during her interview.
Recommendations (1)
Recommendation 1
Accepted
Recommendation
The IOPC recommends that Merseyside Police takes steps to ensure that custody staff, in particular custody officers, understand when detained persons require an Appropriate Adult. This should include consideration of: This recommendation follows an IOPC review into a complaint where … Read more
Force Response
Accepted action: Merseyside Police acknowledge the findings and recommendations of IOPC which recommend Merseyside Police take steps to ensure that custody staff, in particular custody officers understand when detained persons require an appropriate adult. This should include consideration of; Issuing … Read more