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of Information Part 2 / Independent Custody Visitors' Scheme 
What is an Independent Custody
Visitor?
Class & Definition
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The purpose of the scheme, how it operates and the key contact point in the Authority; |
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The current number of Independent Custody Visitors; |
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The process and criteria for selection as an Independent Custody Visitor; |
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Any current vacancies and how to apply; |
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The overview reports (not individual visit reports) produced for the Authority on the outputs from independent custody visiting; |
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The results of the regular assessments undertaken by the Authority on the operation of the scheme and its effectiveness; and |
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Any performance monitoring data or statistics relating to the operation of the scheme reported to the Authority. |
We will not publish any personal information which is exempt under the Data Protection Act 1998. |
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INDEPENDENT
CUSTODY VISITORS
Independent
Custody Visiting is a well-established system where volunteers attend
police stations to check on the treatment of detainees and the conditions
in which they are held.
April 2003 the scheme was put on a statutory footing when it became the legal responsibility under the Police Reform Act for all police authorities to operate an Independent Custody Visiting Scheme. As a result of this change and subsequent guidance from the Home Office, Hertfordshire is currently undertaking a thorough review of their scheme. Job Description and Person Specification details are being assessed as part of this review. Hertfordshire currently has a total of 62 Independent Custody Visitors.
Independent Custody Visitors are reimbursed for their legitimate expenses incurred in carrying out visits. Travelling expenses and subsistence rates are payable on the same basis as those provided to members of the Authority and met from the Authority’s budget.
Profile of Independent Custody Visitors
Ethnicity and Gender |
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| Male: | Female: |
| White 40 | White 22 |
| Black 3 | Black 2 |
| Asian 0 | Asian 2 |
| Total 43 | Total 26 |
| Age | |
| Male: | Female: |
| 20 to 30 – 1 | 20 to 30 – 2 |
| 30 to 40 – 2 | 30 to 40 – 3 |
| 40 to 50 – 6 | 40 to 50 – 3 |
| 50 to 60 – 10 | 50 to 60 – 10 |
| Over 60 – 24 | Over 60 – 8 |
Training for new Independent Custody Visitors is undertaken on our behalf by The Independent Custody Visitors Association.
Format
All information is available on this website free of charge unless
otherwise stated.
