Joint Area Inspection - Report on an inspection of police custody suites in Cambridgeshire in November 2008
Inspections of police custody suites in Cambridgeshire exposed poor conditions and a lack of strategic management, according to a report jointly published by HM Inspectorate of Prisons and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary.
They found:
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there were no clear policies, staff were confused and some inadequately trained, and basic command unit commanders had different approaches
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many cells were not fit for purpose and there were numerous safety hazards, including ligature points
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at Cambridge, inspectors observed some staff displaying an unprofessional and uncaring approach, particularly in dealing with vulnerable detainees and the provision of food
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widespread evidence of systemic failings in the handling, storing and destruction of forensic and DNA samples
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poor healthcare, with weak cleanliness and infection control and poor multi-agency cooperation to manage vulnerable people, except for good psychiatric links in Peterborough.
Date: Tue Aug 04 00:01:15 BST 2009
- Cambridgeshire Custody Suites Inspection Report (PDF file - 297kb)
- Cambridgeshire Custody Suites Inspection Press Release (PDF file - 128kb)
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