Custody Standard Operating Protocol
This document relates to all circumstances where Avon and Somerset Police (ASP) detains a person in police custody at the Force Custody Suites.
The purpose of this Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) is to:
- establish consistent and clear expectations and standards of service delivery for Custody Suites within the ASP area
- promote consistent management of custody processes and procedures; increasing accountability for, and promote adherence to, corporate working practices, legislation and our commitment to meeting the complex and individual needs of detained persons
Whilst this SOP is not fully exhaustive, it contains guidance around the detention of persons brought into Custody Unit within the ASP area and the procedures which are to be complied with.