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Report 5 of the 7 May 2009 meeting of the Strategic and Operational Policing Committee, includes a report by the IPCC entitled referrals from MPS relating to fatalities Apr 04 - Dec 08.
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'Referrals from MPS relating to fatalities April 2004-December 2008' - IPCC report
Report: 5
Date: 7 May 2009
By: Chief Executive
Summary
Attached at appendix 1 is a report by the IPCC entitled referrals from MPS relating to fatalities April 2004 – December 2008.
A. Recommendation
That members note the report.
B. Supporting information
1. Attached at appendix 1 is a report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) entitled ‘Referrals from MPS relating to fatalities April 2004 – December 2008’. Its aim was to provide an overview of deaths from police shootings, road traffic collisions, following police contact and in custody in the MPS in order to identify and analyse the outcomes of investigations, and to enable a better understanding of the learning that has been obtained from these cases. Deborah Glass, an IPCC Commissioner, will be present at the meeting.
C. Race and equality impact
The report states mental health issues are a contributory factor in fatalities.
D. Financial implications
There are no financial implications directly arising from this report.
E. Background papers
None
F. Contact details
Report author: Ruth Hastings Iqball, MPA
For information contact:
MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18
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