Police and Crime Commissioners are responsible for running schemes to ensure the well-being of people detained in police custody.
The scheme run by Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commission has won a prestigious national award for quality by the Independent Custody Visiting Association.
All of Northamptonshire’s custody visitors are volunteers, who make unannounced visits to police custody centres. The team won a silver award.
Stephen Mold, Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, thanked the team for their hard work over tea. He said: “Ensuring the welfare of people in custody is an important obligation for my office and I’m pleased that this award has recognised the very high standard of service that our Independent Custody Visitors in Northamptonshire provide.”
