ESSEX Police has been warned about its use of restraints – such as handcuffs, spit hoods and leg restraints – in custody, with some detainees being held in them for hours reports the BBC.
An inspection was carried out on the force’s custody suites by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and the Care Quality Commission.
Their report said use of force was mostly proportionate, but police did not always “manage the incidents appropriately”. In eight cases, including five with juveniles, “detainees remained in restraints between 50 minutes and almost three hours”.
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