It also says the detention in police cells of those believed to have mental health issues should be phased out completely. Video cameras should be used in every police van used to transport a prisoner and on every frontline officer. Relatives of Sean Rigg, Thomas Orchard, Olaseni Lewis and James Herbert, who all died in custody, welcomed the report and urged the government to implement its findings. The report states that every prosecution over a death in custody in the last 15 years has ended in an acquittal. The National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for custody, Chief Constable Nicholas Ephgrave, said he welcomed the review.

Source: The Guardian October 30, 2017 12:04 UTC