Source · IAPDC

Report of the IAPDC’s cross sector restraint deaths workshop

Published: 21 January 2011 Sector: Cross-cutting Type: External Research & Analysis Recommendations: 5 No formal response recorded

Index summary

Report of a cross sector workshop convened by the Panel on deaths following the use of restraint across custodial settings. Contains 5 recommendations on restraint practice, training and data.

Original evidence

Recommendations

5 items
Recommendation 1 · Link to recommendation

Addressed to: Police forces · Open

Recommendation · source text

The IAP recommends that local police forces submit use of force and restraint statistics on an annual basis to a suitable central body for monitoring and analysis purposes

No response text is recorded for this recommendation.

Recommendation 2 · Link to recommendation

Addressed to: Not recorded · Open

Recommendation · source text

The IAP recommends that custodial sectors develop protocols to ensure that investigations are triggered in cases where the use of restraint has resulted in the near death or serious injury of an individual

No response text is recorded for this recommendation.

Recommendation 3 · Link to recommendation

Addressed to: Restraint Accreditation Board · Open

Recommendation · source text

The IAP recommends, in due course, that the RAB should ensure that the systems of restraint used in LASCHs are accredited

No response text is recorded for this recommendation.

Recommendation 4 · Link to recommendation

Addressed to: UK Border Agency · Open

Recommendation · source text

The IAP recommends the creation of national guidance for UKBA detention staff on how to safely restrain children under the age of 10

No response text is recorded for this recommendation.

Recommendation 5 · Link to recommendation

Addressed to: Restraint Accreditation Board · Open

Recommendation · source text

The IAP recommends that further discussions are undertaken with RAB to establish the feasibility of them holding an extended meeting once a year to include representatives from all of the custodial sectors in order to share best practice and learning. If this is not feasible, consideration should be given to the creation of a new high level restraint group with full custodial representation

No response text is recorded for this recommendation.

Report details

Published
21 January 2011
Sector
Cross-cutting
Type
External Research & Analysis

Status breakdown

Open 5

Addressees

Police forces1
Restraint Accreditation Board2
UK Border Agency1

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