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Detention and custody | Deaths in custody | Updated broken links to IOPC statutory guidance on the police complaints system. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Added question to 'Checklist: assessing detainees' – 'Is this your first time in police custody?' |
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Detention and custody | Moving and transporting detainees | Information added in relation to the digital person escort record (PER) form and out of date link to personal safety manual replaced |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Adding information on digital PER (dPER) |
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Detention and custody | Control, restraint and searches | Addition of section - The documenting of strip searches in police custody |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Children and young persons | Correction of error in section on Intimate and strip searches of children and young persons |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Children and young persons | Addition to section on strip search about consideration for section 11 of the Children Act 2004. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee care | Information added in Clothing section about anti-rip clothing. |
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Detention and custody | Response, arrest and detention | Information added about changes affecting pre-charge bail due to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Children and young persons | Edited the section on Local safeguarding children boards. Changed the section title to local safeguarding children partnerships - with new links. |
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Detention and custody | Moving and transporting detainees | Added an extra paragraph to the Prisoner escort and custody service section to reflect amendments changes due to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 |
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Detention and custody | Response, arrest and detention | New paragraph added to the section on Persons attending a police station voluntarily who are not arrested to reflect the changes to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. |
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Detention and custody | Control, restraint and searches | Amendments made to Conduct of searches – When might a strip search become an intimate search? Amendments made following a court ruling. |
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Detention and custody | Response, arrest and detention | Broken link in drop down box S.8 'monitoring and data collection'. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Equality and individual needs | Reference to Annex L to PACE Code C added and detail added about transgender officers and staff. |
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Detention and custody | Terrorism Act 2000 (TACT) | New module on TACT published. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Equality and individual needs | Sentence added about assistance dogs in custody. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Alcohol and drugs | Fixed broken link to NPIA (2011) Template Protocol for the Management of Detainees who are Intoxicated and Incapable in a Public Place. |
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Detention and custody | Control, restraint and searches | Replaced middle section of medical assessment section. |
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Detention and custody | Buildings and facilities | Changes requested to Design and maintenance of a custody suite section: standard Home Office design amended to PCDG design throughout section. Contact details changed in inspection and maintenance regime section, 1st paragraph (first aid equipment section) changed. |
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Detention and custody | CCTV | Contact details changed in planning section. |
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Detention and custody | Custody management and planning | Changes requested to Fire safety section – removal of two info boxes and replacement of HOPBDG with PCDG. Further fires safety advice – same changes (HOPBDG chapter 10, custody PD5 replace with PCFD Section 17). Inadequate ventilation systems – same abbreviations amended (HOPBDG to PCDG). |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee care | Recording of cell checks. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Updated content on Do not resuscitate orders |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee care | Legal update requested. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Equality and individual needs | Additional wording added. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Children and young persons | Terminological note removed and supporting documents added. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee care | Out of date documents replaced and links to PACE Code C inserted where relevant. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Equality and individual needs | Inserted links to PACE Code C where relevant. |
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Detention and custody | Control, restraint and searches | Out of date documents replaced and new supporting documents added. |
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Detention and custody | Deaths in custody | References to the IPCC replaced with IOPC. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Out of date documents and references replaced. |
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Detention and custody | Moving and transporting detainees | Amended references to PACE. |
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Detention and custody | Response, arrest and detention | Inserted links to PACE Code C where relevant. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Content amended in section release from custody. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Equality and individual needs | Reference to transexual and transvestite changed to trans detainee. |
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Detention and custody | Buildings and facilities | National Police Estate Group - Ministry of Justice contact email added. |
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Detention and custody | Buildings and facilities | Change of contact details - Ministry of Justice Estates Directorate added |
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Detention and custody | Custody management and planning | New links provided to IOPC lessons learned and expectations for police custody. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Removal of decommissioned document - Custody guidance - Terrorism Act. Replaced with link to APP Counter Terrorism. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Text added in relation to released under investigation. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Broken link to Terrorism Act Custody Guidance amended. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | New leaflet from FFLM on head injuries. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee care | Updates to DC in line with PACE changes introduced 21 August 2019. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Updates to DC in line with PACE changes introduced 21 August 2019. |
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Detention and custody | Response, arrest and detention | Updates to DC in line with PACE changes introduced 21 August 2019. |
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Detention and custody | Suicide prevention and risk management for perpetrators of child sexual exploitation and indecent images of children (IIOC) | June 2019 version of Management of suicide operational advice added. |
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Detention and custody | Response, arrest and detention | Amended worded to clarify position around suspension of bail period. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Detainee care | Updated link to FFLM documents. |
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Detention and custody | Custody management and planning | Wording changed to amend IPCC to IOPC. |
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Detention and custody | Control, restraint and searches | New guidance from FFLM on management of those subject to Taser. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Equality and individual needs | Terminology changed from transexual/transvestite to trans-individuals. |
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Detention and custody | Control, restraint and searches | Removal of outdated link to information on excited delirium. |
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Detention and custody | Response, arrest and detention | Updated to reflect new street bail legislation. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Children and young persons | Update to wording in relation to introduction of section 42 Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Various changes relating to updated reference material, new links, and additional wording on release from custody - see APP PoLKA community for details. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Updated Acute Behavioural Disturbance reference material. |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Addition of link to Suicide prevention and risk management for perpetrators of child sexual exploitation and indecent images of children (IIOC) (Secure site only). |
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Detention and custody | Detention and custody risk assessment | Addition of link to ebola guidelines. |
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Detention and custody > Detainee care | Equality and individual needs | Content changes to reflect newly uploaded consultation content. |