Police Tactical Compact Leg Restraints (Fast Straps) & Belt Pouch

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The custody officer must be alert to any signs of injury or effect caused by restraint and any behaviour or symptoms of illness that may indicate a need for medical attention. Where necessary, detainees requiring urgent medical attention should be taken to hospital. Officers should update the custody record accordingly. For additional information on the use of restraints in a cell, see PACE Code C paragraph 8.11. Cell relocation For further information, see ACPO (2012) Personal Safety Manual of Guidance (available via College Learn to registered users only). Cell searches

alcohol or drug intoxication (especially stimulants, for example cocaine, being on antipsychotic medication – some medications under certain conditions can cause abnormal heart rhythms) The supervisor of the arresting officer should compile a narrative report for the senior management team if: If a detainee has medication with them, this should be retained and only administered after examination and authorisation by an HCP. The documenting of strip searches in police custody The custody officer must be alert to any signs of injury or effect caused by restraint and any behaviour or symptoms of illness that may indicate a need for medical attention. When taking charge of an incident, the supervisor must ensure that the health of the detainee is monitored and that the degree of restraint being applied is reasonable. Monitoring should include assessing the detainee’s breathing and other visible life signs. Officers must record all details of the restraint. Recording use of force The custody officer should explain to the detainee why they are being searched and is responsible for the safekeeping of any property taken from the detainee.

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Detainees experiencing the effects of alcohol, drugs, a mental health condition or a medical condition are particularly vulnerable to the impact of being restrained. Officers must make a record of any force used on any person who has been arrested (including those detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 for management information. At the earliest opportunity following arrival at the custody suite, officers should give a detainee who has been subjected to a Taser discharge an information leaflet describing the device, its mode of operation and effects. Officers should fully explain this leaflet. the body position of a person results in a partial or complete obstruction of the airway and the subject is unable to escape from that position Officers must closely monitor a person following discharge of the Taser. If the person is detained in a cell, they should be monitored and observed according to the risk assessment, such as at level 3 (constant supervision) or level 4 (close proximity). Warning signs include a detainee complaining of chest pain or shortness of breath.

The decision to withhold articles from the detainee must be based on a risk assessment of each individual and the guidance given in PACE Code C.When considering the use of control measures or tactics for control or restraint in a custody suite, officers must give full consideration to the circumstances and which options are the most proportionate. On arrival at the custody suite, the secure environment should mean that conditions are more controlled. As soon as possible, the escorting staff must inform the custody officer about any control methods or restraint techniques used. There is also a responsibility on the custody officer to include this as part of the risk assessment. They should ask the arresting/escorting officer if any control measures or restraint techniques were used during arrest and transportation. Postcodes for Highlands and Islands of Scotland, N Ireland, Isle of Man & Isles of Scilly, Channel Islands and Isle of Wight are: FK17-99, G83, KW1-14, IV, HS, KA27-28, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH15-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE, AB51 Officers and staff should avoid using the prone restraint position unless it is proportionate to the threat and necessary in the circumstances. Officers should keep the period for which it is used to a minimum. Where a detainee has menstrual products removed as part of a strip or intimate search, they should be offered a replacement without delay.

Officers should note that the effects of a violent struggle or restraint and build-up of lactic acid can exacerbate the effects of drugs, alcohol or medication. Powers and policy Use of force When a call comes in requesting police assistance at an incident, staff should obtain as much detail as possible (see information sources) and pass this information on to the officers who are first on scene. Response officers should have access to information regarding the medical, mental or physical condition and/or lifestyle choices (including drug and alcohol use) of the detainee (and others) prior to their arrival at the scene. This means they are likely to be better equipped to consider the tactical options available that may be necessary and appropriate to the risks that may be presented. Applying the national decision modelMetaphorically, a fetter may be anything that restricts or restrains in any way, hence the word " unfettered". For further information, see the Dame Elish Angiolini Report of the Independent Review of Deaths and Serious Incidents in Police Custody. Warning signs for physical violence

In a pre-planned relocation using a specialist team, the team supervisor is responsible for the tactics of the procedure and team management, but the custody officer retains responsibility for the welfare of the detainee in accordance with section 39 of PACE. Use of Taser A custody office is a controlled environment and the overriding objectives should be to avoid using force in custody. Ministry of Justice (2008) The Mental Capacity Act 2005: Deprivation of liberty safeguards - Code of Practice to supplement the main Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of PracticeMoving violent detainees from place to place carries a high risk of injury and should be avoided where possible. The procedure must be carried out in line with ACPO (2012) Personal Safety Manual of Guidance (available via College Learn to registered users only) if it becomes necessary. Supervising cell relocation In a preliminary decision on what constitutes an intimate search, it was held that an intimate search (defined by section 65 of PACE as ‘the physical examination of a person’s body orifices other than the mouth’) requires an act of physical intrusion into a body orifice. the force resulted in any injury that amounts to at least actual bodily harm under section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 Special consideration should be given to menstruating detainees. Custody officers should ensure that detainees have an opportunity to indicate, privately to a female officer, whether they are menstruating. Risk assessment and decision making should be guided by APP on the NDM, APP on Risk principles and Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) (2012) Personal Safety Manual of Guidance (available via College Learn to registered users only).