Written Question·Home Office·UIN 104906

Police Custody: Death

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Ian Roome

Liberal DemocratNorth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional (a) guidance and (b) training her Department provides to police forces following incidents in which a person has died following a period in police custody.

Answer

Sarah Jones
It is the responsibility of the College of Policing for setting standards for police training and development, including the national policing curriculum, leadership standards and accreditations for those who work in high risk or specialist roles. It is t...

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