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Custody visiting in police stations a 'waste of time'

Former custody visitor Dr John Kendall tells Police Oracle why the scheme is flawed on many levels.

Custody visiting in police stations a 'waste of time'

Date - 31st May 2018
By - John Kendall
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As one former custody sergeant said to me, custody in police stations is a very locked-down affair - detainees spend most of the time isolated in their cells. The police say the primary purpose of detention in custody is to make the suspect...
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