The AFP and the Commonwealth Ombudsman have announced the ombudsman is going to be having a look over the way police watch houses are managed in the ACT.
The review will examine:
• the policies and procedures applicable to watch house operations
• guidelines available to watch house staff
• training and supervision of AFP members working in the watch house
• functioning of the closed circuit television networks
• the use of force and physical restraints
• assessment, identification and subsequent treatment of persons with special needs
• watch house records and videotapes to determine how effectively procedures are implemented in practice
• oversight, supervision and management of watch house staff.
The review is expected to be complete in April and they promise to make the report public.
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