Use of force - Kent Police, April 2018

On 22 April 2018 Kent Police officers went to a house in Chatham to deal with a domestic incident involving a woman who was having a mental health episode.

Officers restrained the woman on the floor. The woman became unresponsive on two occasions while being restrained. She was taken to hospital and later discharged.

Our investigators conducted a review of the police officers’ witness statements. The woman did not wish to provide a statement. Our investigators also reviewed and analysed police officers’ body-worn video footage.

At the end of our investigation, based on the evidence available, we found no indication that any police officer had behaved in a manner that would justify the bringing of disciplinary proceedings or had committed a criminal offence.

After reviewing our report, the force agreed with our findings.