Recommendation - City of London Police
This investigation focused on the actions of two City of London Police officers who left a man who was showing signs of being drunk and incapable in a bus shelter without calling for medical assistance. Eight minutes later two Metropolitan Police Service officers found the man in the same location and then called an ambulance as he was unresponsive. The man died in hospital a week later.
IOPC reference
Recommendations
There is national APP guidance that states that drunk and incapable individuals are in need of medical assistance in hospital and officers should call an ambulance immediately. The IOPC recommends that the City of London Police take steps to satisfy itself that their officers and staff are familiar with how to deal with members of the public who are drunk and incapable and understand the signs of incapability.
Do you accept the recommendation?
Yes
Accepted action:
The City of London Police has taken the following action:
- Guidance has been provided in our quarterly Professionalism Bulletin, which is circulated to all officers, staff and volunteers.
- Training is provided to custody staff by the British Red Cross which incorporates specific reference to persons who are intoxicated and incapable.
The British Red Cross will be incorporating this into all First Aid training given to the members of the City of London Police.