'We should record all use of force'

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'We should record all use of force'

Patchwork recording of restraint and force "a huge problem", officers told.

Date - 18th September 2013
By - Jack Sommers - Police Oracle

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Forces that have stopped recording officers’ use of force against detainees to cut bureaucracy must resume doing so as soon as possible, the national lead on custody and prisoner transportation has said.Assistant Chief Constable Dawn Copley...

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