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Guidance Notes and Best Practice Guides
IPCC: The Independent Police Complaints Commission has helped shape new national guidance on the safer detention & handling of detainees.
The second edition of the ACPO Guidance on the Safer Detention and Handling of Persons in Police Custody, which was released in March 2012, focuses on practical issues within custody and aims to provide a definitive guide to police forces on strategic & operation policies to raise standards of care within custody.
The second edition of the ACPO Guidance on the Safer Detention and Handling of Persons in Police Custody, which was released in March 2012, focuses on practical issues within custody and aims to provide a definitive guide to police forces on strategic & operation policies to raise standards of care within custody.
The IPCC made a number of recommendations on best practice as a result of learning from its investigations into deaths & serious injuries, complaints appeals and its Study of Deaths in or following police custody (December 2010), which have been reflected in the new guidance.
DfT: The United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to a proposal put forward by the United Kingdom, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), and the Philippines to develop guidelines to address concerns related to alleged serious crimes & persons missing at sea.
The technical work necessary to complete the guidelines will begin immediately and will be led by the UK who will work with other Member States of the IMO to ensure that the development of guidelines are proportionate for different ships types and without excessive burden to the Master and crew, a crucial element will be consultation and input from CLIA and other organizations with specialized expertise and consultative status within the IMO.
