IOPC Publish custody deaths statistics for UK 2021-2022
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published: September 2022
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In September 2022 the Independent Office for Police Misconduct (IOPC) released details of their custody deaths statistics for England and Wales 2021-2022.
The following content is transcribed from the IOPC website.
Deaths during or following police contact
Police forces have a statutory duty to refer all incidents involving a death or serious injury to us. Each year, we publish data showing how many people have died after contact with the police.
Our report provides a definitive set of figures for England and Wales. It gives an overview of the nature and circumstances in which the deaths have happened. Read the most recent statistics on deaths during or following police contact (PDF format).
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The UK Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.
You can read our news release on the latest statistics here and our Director General’s comments on the release.
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