👥 Could you help improve transparency in policing?

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner

👥 Could you help improve transparency in policing?

Hi Resident,

We're looking for volunteers from across Milton Keynes to join our Independent Custody Visiting Scheme.

Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) play an important role in helping ensure people held in police custody are treated fairly and with dignity.

Volunteers make unannounced visits to custody suites, speaking with detainees and checking that their welfare needs are being met.

During visits, ICVs check that detainees:

Have been offered food and drink

Are warm and comfortable

Are being held in suitable cell conditions

Have had their religious and cultural needs considered

Have been informed of their rights

These independent visits provide reassurance that custody suites are operating appropriately and help build public confidence in local policing.

To become an ICV, you must be aged 18 or over and independent of the police. Certain roles, including serving police officers, police staff, Special Constables, Justices of the Peace and Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff, are not eligible.

For full details and to apply, please visit our website: https://www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/get-involved/independent-custody-visitors/

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