Independent Custody Visitor

Independent Custody Visitors are members of the local community who volunteer to make unannounced visits to police custody suites. They check on the welfare of detainees by speaking to those detained and monitoring the conditions of the cells. The visits provide an independent check on the way in which detainees are held, in accordance with strict guidelines laid down by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, and also help foster better public understanding and confidence in the way detainees are treated.

You will receive full training and support.

You will need to be over 18 and must not be a magistrate, a serving Police Officer, a member of Police Staff or have been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment within the last five years.