Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) visit police stations in pairs at times to suit them.
These unannounced visits involve checking on the welfare of people detained in custody by the police. The scheme covers the custody units in Bridgwater, Keynsham and Patchway.
Volunteers will need to complete an electronic Custody Visit Report after each Custody visit, highlighting any concerns or requests arising from the visit and any issues that need to be resolved as well as any good practice.
ICVs can volunteer to do as many visits as they would like to offer but there has to be a minimum of one custody visit per month. A report
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