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Issue:- 6 March 2014

Students encouraged to volunteer in the cells

UNIVERSITY students are being urged to head to the cells and volunteer for Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner.

Clive Grunshaw wants to recruit more Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) for custody suites up and down the country – and is hoping Lancaster University will be full of willing volunteers.

The Commissioner is keen to hear from both students and local residents and workers who would be interested in volunteering across Lancashire, and is holding a special recruitment event at the university on Thursday, 6 March 2014.

Prospective volunteers will have the chance to meet with current ICVs and representatives from the Commissioner's office, who will be on hand to answer any questions they may have about the scheme.

Mr Grunshaw said:- "Independent Custody Visitors play a vital role on behalf of myself at custody suites across Lancashire.  They have responsibility for checking the welfare of detainees during unannounced visits, which ensure the high standards we all expect of Lancashire Constabulary are being maintained across the county.  It is only right standards should be independently checked, and the ICVs provide reassurance for all residents that the welfare of detainees is monitored."

ICVs pay unannounced visits to custody suites in pairs to check on the welfare of those being held there. Detainees have to give their permission to be spoken to by the ICVs who, among other things, ensure they have been given the chance to contact someone where appropriate, have seen the nurse if necessary and have been offered food and drink.

Anyone who is interested in finding out more about the scheme should come along to Bowland North Seminar Room 20, on the main Lancaster University campus, on Thursday between 5pm and 6pm.

Alternatively, please contact Sue Hamilton at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner on:- (01772) 533468 or by email for more information.


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