Recommendation - Sussex Police, May 2021
Recommendation date: 25 May 2021
Response due: 20 July 2021
Published: 9 December 2021
Custody and detention
Learning was identified from an investigation where a woman was arrested by Sussex Police and afflicted injury to herself while in custody.
Recommendations (1)
Recommendation 1
Accepted
Recommendation
The IOPC recommends that Sussex should: a) inform custody officers and staff of the risk of allowing detainees to keep face masks in cells. Such items can be modified to form a ligature which can be used to cause injury … Read more
Force Response
Accepted action:
Both recommendations have been passed to all DHC and staff by CI Head of Custody on 21/10/20.
Re-affirmed with Strategic Custody Inspector on 1/6/21 and recommendation adopted.