Working in partnership ACPO, NPIA, IPCC, HMIC, the Home Office, the Police Federation and the Police Superintendent's Association of England and Wales produce a regular bulletin to help the police service learn lessons from investigations and other operations of the police complaints and conduct system.
Police forces facing similar situations to those described can use the experience of other forces to improve their policies and practices. The bulletin challenges forces to ask "Could it happen here?" and includes learning on a range of themes.
Bulletin 16 - April 2012

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This bulletin looks at custody issues.
Issues in this bulletin include:
Dealing with people who are drunk and incapable
Recognising when a person needs medical attention
Protocols with the health and ambulance services
Arresting and then dealing with young people in custody
Access to appropriate adults
Understanding the effects of Autism
Carrying out constant monitoring and risk assessment
Preventing self harm
Provision of items to detainees whilst in cells
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Case factor matrix
This case factor matrix has been designed to help readers easily spot the themes and issues recurring across all of the bulletins published to date.
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