Barking and Dagenham Independent Custody Visiting Panel Annual ...

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3. Days of VisitsDay Annual no. % of all visitsMonday 7 16.6Tuesday 7 16.6Wednesday 6 14.3Thursday 7 16.6Friday 6 14.3Saturday 7 16.6Sunday 2 5Total 42 10076Visit Count54327 767671-Mon2-Tue3-Wed4-Thu5-Fri6-Sat7-Sun1204. Details of detainees’ concerns:No complaintsAsleep/Requested BlanketMedical attentionConsultationLegal AdviceBail/Relative Informed of DetentionImmingrationIn InterviewToo hot/Too coldLanguage DifficultiesOut of Cell/OtherRequest Drink or Washing FacilitiesT il t F iliti
Plans for forthcoming year2008The Panel’s aims and objectives for 2008 are as follows:• To make a total of 52 visits to Dagenham custody suite and occasionalvisits to Barking when being used.• To maintain the excellent distribution of visits across the week.• To vary the times of visits in order to provide a better spread over 24hours, particularly between the hours of 20:00-07:59.• To maintain and improve upon the level of communication with Barkingand Dagenham police, the custody manager during panel meetings andcustody staff during visits• To continue to ensure that the rights and interests of detainees are upheld.To raise concerns promptly and effectively with the local police or the MPAas appropriate and to challenge where appropriate• To ensure that all new recruits receive local and MPA training and thatexisting members of the panel undertake refresher training at least onceduring their three-year tenure.• Together with the MPA, to continue to promote and raise awareness of thework of Independent Custody Visitors.• To attempt, through the application of an equal opportunities recruitmentpolicy, to ensure that the panel reflects the diversity of the LondonBorough of Barking and Dagenham across all strands.• To investigate new initiatives designed to target different types of peopleand increase the take up of the ICV role
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