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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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Results for detention (northern ireland)
1 results foundAuthor: Northern Ireland. Criminal Justice Inspection Title: Police Custody - A follow-up review of inspection recommendations Summary: This is a follow-up review of inspection recommendations to our 2009 report, ‘Police Custody: The detention of persons in police custody in Northern Ireland’. The custody and care of some 27,000 detained persons represents a considerable challenge to the police. Often detainees present with challenging behaviours fuelled by alcohol and drug abuse, and many have underlying mental health issues. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) Codes of Practice and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Guidance, and the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act all place significant responsibilities onto police custody staff, many of whom are civilians employed on a managed services contract. Of the original 12 recommendations only three have been achieved, six have been assessed as partially achieved and three have not been achieved. Custody services have, in general, been delivered to an acceptable standard, when compared to the criteria for assessment. However, the limited progress in respect of some recommendations, particularly in relation to the moving to a centralised model, and in achieving a consistency of service delivery across the custody estate, is disappointing. Inspectors also found shortcomings in relation to the storage and retention of out-of-date medication and forensic samples, both of which suggest inadequate supervision. It is essential that all of the outstanding recommendations in respect of custody provision and healthcare are fully implemented. In view of the limited progress made to date, Inspectors plan to carry out a full inspection in the next financial year. Details: Belfast: Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland, 2013. 31p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 30, 2013 at: http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/a3/a3b7be9b-2f34-4f03-bcc6-966912a02ffd.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/a3/a3b7be9b-2f34-4f03-bcc6-966912a02ffd.pdf Shelf Number: 128163 Keywords: DetaineesDetention (Northern Ireland)Police CustodyPolice Policies and Procedures |