IOPC finds officers did not breach professional standards over death

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IOPC finds officers did not breach professional standards over death

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has given Sussex Police 'learning recommendations' after a man died of a drugs overdose following contact with officers.

Date - 25th March 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The IOPC has found there was no indication that any Sussex officers who attended to a man walking in traffic who later died of a drugs overdose breached any standards of professional behaviour. Ryan Prince, who was 37-years-old, was walking in and...

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