Custody visitor

Are you OPEN MINDED, OBJECTIVE AND IMPARTIAL?

Are you DISCREET?

If you can answer yes to these questions, would you like to become an Independent Custody Visitor?

Cambridgeshire Police Authority is looking for people to join its Custody Visitor Panels. The Panels are independent of the police and their role is to make unannounced visits to police stations in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to observe and report to the Police Authority about the conditions under which people detained to assist police with their enquiries are being held. The work of the visitors is vital in order to ensure that detainees’ rights are being respected and that they are being treated properly.

Independent Custody Visitors are unpaid, but allowances are payable to cover expenses incurred. The time commitment required of Visitors is not onerous (3 to 4 hours a month) and training will be given to successful applicants.

Applications are invited from any person, aged 18 years or over and residing in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough or Fenland. To ensure the credibility of the Custody Visiting Scheme, persons with connections with the Criminal Justice System (e.g. police, courts, prisons service, etc.) cannot be considered.

INTERESTED? Then please get in touch with us.

Applications forms and further information is available from the Police Authority Office at:

Hinchingbrooke Park,
Huntingdon,
Cambs,
PE29 6NP
e-mail: police.authority@cambs.pnn.police.uk
Tel: 0300 3333456

24th August 2010 | Category: e-cops Latest