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Hampshire Police Authority

19 February, 2002

Custody Visits to Police Stations - July to December, 2001

Report of the Convenor of the North Panel

1. Introduction

1.1. During this period four new Independent Custody Visitors have joined the Panel and have just completed their six month probationary period. Two Panel meetings took place during this period, the first attended by Acting Superintendent Graham Jepson and the second by Superintendent Graham Apps.

1.2. The slight increase in the number of visits was to enable training of the new Independent Custody Visitors to take place without delay.

2. Custody Visits made July-December, 2001

Station

No. visits

Min. req

No. detainees

No. seen

No. unseen

Aldershot

25

24

57

29

28

Alton

9

6

12

6

6

Andover

9

6

8

5

3

Basingstoke

26

24

62

30

32

Winchester

9

6

9

6

3

Farnborough

2

2

0

0

0

Fleet

2

2

0

0

0

Petersfield

3

2

0

0

0

Whitchurch

2

2

0

0

0

Yateley

1

2

0

0

0

Totals

88

76

148

76

72

3. Summary

3.1. Panel members have been well received by Custody Staff and continue to enjoy a good relationship with them.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the report be noted.

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