Latest changes – detention and custody

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Date	Category	Guidance	Changes
28 October 2022	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.
28 June 2022	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.
28 June 2022	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
28 June 2022	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.
17 March 2022	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.
21 February 2022	Detention and custody	Response, arrest and detention	Broken link in drop down box S.8 'monitoring and data collection'.
19 January 2022	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.
20 December 2021	Detention and custody	Terrorism Act 2000 (TACT)	New module on TACT published.
6 December 2021	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Equality and individual needs	Sentence added about assistance dogs in custody.
15 September 2021	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.
2 September 2021	Detention and custody	Control, restraint and searches	Replaced middle section of medical assessment section.
22 July 2021	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.
22 July 2021	Detention and custody	CCTV	Contact details changed in planning section.
22 July 2021	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).
22 October 2020	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Detainee care	Legal update requested.
22 October 2020	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Equality and individual needs	Additional wording added.
1 July 2020	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Children and young persons	Terminological note removed and supporting documents added.
1 July 2020	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Detainee care	Out of date documents replaced and links to PACE Code C inserted where relevant.
1 July 2020	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Equality and individual needs	Inserted links to PACE Code C where relevant.
1 July 2020	Detention and custody	Control, restraint and searches	Out of date documents replaced and new supporting documents added.
1 July 2020	Detention and custody	Deaths in custody	References to the IPCC replaced with IOPC.
1 July 2020	Detention and custody	Detention and custody risk assessment	Out of date documents and references replaced.
1 July 2020	Detention and custody	Moving and transporting detainees	Amended references to PACE.
1 July 2020	Detention and custody	Response, arrest and detention	Inserted links to PACE Code C where relevant.
23 March 2020	Detention and custody	Detention and custody risk assessment	Content amended in section release from custody.
25 February 2020	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Equality and individual needs	Reference to transexual and transvestite changed to trans detainee.
19 February 2020	Detention and custody	Buildings and facilities	National Police Estate Group - Ministry of Justice contact email added.
19 February 2020	Detention and custody	Custody management and planning	New links provided to IOPC lessons learned and expectations for police custody.
18 December 2019	Detention and custody	Detention and custody risk assessment	Removal of decommissioned document - Custody guidance - Terrorism Act. Replaced with link to APP Counter Terrorism.
31 October 2019	Detention and custody	Detention and custody risk assessment	Text added in relation to released under investigation.
8 October 2019	Detention and custody	Detention and custody risk assessment	New leaflet from FFLM on head injuries.
8 October 2019	Detention and custody	Detention and custody risk assessment	Broken link to Terrorism Act Custody Guidance amended.
27 August 2019	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Detainee care	Updates to DC in line with PACE changes introduced 21 August 2019.
27 August 2019	Detention and custody	Detention and custody risk assessment	Updates to DC in line with PACE changes introduced 21 August 2019.
27 August 2019	Detention and custody	Response, arrest and detention	Updates to DC in line with PACE changes introduced 21 August 2019.
18 June 2019	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.
25 February 2019	Detention and custody	Response, arrest and detention	Amended worded to clarify position around suspension of bail period.
31 October 2018	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Detainee care	Updated link to FFLM documents.
26 October 2018	Detention and custody	Custody management and planning	Wording changed to amend IPCC to IOPC.
21 August 2018	Detention and custody	Control, restraint and searches	New guidance from FFLM on management of those subject to Taser.
15 May 2018	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Equality and individual needs	Terminology changed from transexual/transvestite to trans-individuals.
26 January 2018	Detention and custody	Control, restraint and searches	Removal of outdated link to information on excited delirium.
3 April 2017	Detention and custody	Response, arrest and detention	Updated to reflect new street bail legislation.
5 January 2017	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.
5 January 2017	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.
9 December 2016	Detention and custody	Detention and custody risk assessment	Updated Acute Behavioural Disturbance reference material.
29 March 2016	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).
15 January 2015	Detention and custody	Detention and custody risk assessment	Addition of link to ebola guidelines.
16 June 2014	Detention and custody > Detainee care	Equality and individual needs	Content changes to reflect newly uploaded consultation content.

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