Recommendations - Kent Police, November 2020
Recommendation date: 27 November 2020
Response due: 22 January 2021
Published: 22 April 2021
Corruption and abuse of power
Welfare and vulnerable people
This Abuse of Position for Sexual Purpose (APSP) case involved allegations a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) formed inappropriate relationships with vulnerable women he met on duty.
Recommendations (3)
Recommendation 1
Accepted
Recommendation
The IOPC recommends that Kent Police should take proactive steps to improve oversight of the work carried out by PCSOs and introduce measures to ensure their work is recorded more effectively. An Inspector of the Maidstone Community Safety Unit has … Read more
Force Response
Accepted action: The overarching recommendation to try and improve oversight of work and recording activity is agreed. Following our NHP review, the implementation of the NHP principles and the IOPC recommendations the following work is being undertaken. The Problem-Solving Task … Read more
Recommendation 2
Accepted
Recommendation
The IOPC recommends that Kent Police takes steps to reduce the risks inherent in police officer/staff member interactions with vulnerable members of the community. One suggestion would be for Kent Police to ensure those with Axon body worn video (BWV) … Read more
Force Response
Accepted action: Kent Police has moved to the Axon Body Worn Video Camera which is issued to all front-line staff. On the 1st July 2020 the ‘vulnerable person concern – no offence disclosed’ category went live for users to apply … Read more
Recommendation 3
Accepted
Recommendation
The IOPC recommends that Kent Police provides their operational employees with clarity on the different definitions of the term ‘vulnerable.’ There are two strands to this recommendation: This recommendation was made after some of the evidence appeared to suggest Kent … Read more
Force Response
Accepted action: The Central Referral Unit (CRU) are available 24 hours for tactical advice for frontline officers / staff. Comprehensive guidance in relation to all aspects of ‘Vulnerability’, to support operational officers / staff, is available via Kent Police InSite … Read more