Highlights
- 104 visits to custody suites by our volunteers, checking on the welfare of over 450 detainees
- Our Police Powers panel have had direct influence in changing training received by Humberside Officers
- We now have almost 70 volunteers across all our panels who give up their time to help our community
- New Panels and expansion of existing schemes in 2025, focusing on Domestic Abuse, Violence Against Women and Girls, as well as Animal Welfare
- Our Custody Panel influenced policy change regarding Appropriate Adults whilst in the Custody Suite
- We are the only OPCC to run an open Hate Crime Victim Survey to try and gauge how victims in our region are truly feeling
Read the latest blog from the Scrutiny Panels Manager here
Meeting Reports
Reports and action trackers across all our Scrutiny Panel Meetings can be found here
Our last meeting was on 16/01/25, held at Melton 2 Police Station. 7 panel members were in attendance. The panel took a tour of the Force Control Room to gain an understanding on how 999 and 101 calls are taken by Humberside Police. Following this, the panel scrutinised 3 Hate Crime Reports, and for the first time, members were able to listen to 999 calls to scrutinise all aspects of Hate Crime recording. The full report can be found here
8 panel members attended our January Police Powers meet up. The panel was held at Victoria Street Police Station in Grimsby. As a group, the panel scrutinised 10 Stop and Search Records as well as 12 Use of Force records. Not only were the officer reports given a deep dive, but the officers body worn video was also viewed to ensure procedures are being followed. The full report can be found here
The January panel met at The Lawns in Cottingham. The 3 members in attendance looked over 6 reports regarding Strip Searches and viewed the custody CCTV relating to those detainees being booked into custody. The members also had a very detailed discussion regarding the direction of the panel, with Vulnerable detainees being where the panels focus will lie moving forward. The full report can be found here
The next panel is due for February 2025. An update and report will be found here in due course
In 2024, our ICVs completed 104 visits to the custody suites in Grimsby and Hull. During these visits, 457 detainees of all ages and backgrounds were spoken with, ensuring they have been given their rights, entitlements and that they are being treated with dignity and respect.
Our first panel meeting ever is set to take place in March 2025. Our recruitment process is almost complete and we can not wait to update you all on the progress of the panel soon.
