Do you have lived experience of custody? Passionate about scrutiny processes and dedicating your time to help Bedfordshire Police?

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

We’re recruiting for volunteers to be part of the Independent Custody Detention Scrutiny Panel (ICDSP).

What’s ICDSP?

The panel, made up of local people from across the policing area, look to dispel myths surrounding the detention and custody environment by investigating things like disproportionality, use of strip searches and use of anti-rip clothing. The findings are then fed back to Bedfordshire Police.

Malgorzata Poczatek, ICDSP volunteer said “I have recently joined independent Custody Detention Scrutiny Panel. For me, as a 1st year Psychology student, it means I can gain some experience in the field of criminal behaviour/offenders. It also means that I may be able to make a difference in helping to improve fair treatment of people who are detained.

I'm currently working with young people with special education needs in a college setting, so I hope my knowledge in this field may help police to better understand the needs and how to deal with a person who is on a spectrum or have severe learning difficulties.

I think being a volunteer and sitting on the panel is a great opportunity to learn from others and share your expertise which will lead to improved service and give general public reassurance and trust in police”.

To find out more visit our website or email pcc@beds.police.uk