Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 February 2005. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 February 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.
Home Office
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance he has given to police officers on briefing the media when a person is (a) arrested and (b) detained in custody.
- Answer
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Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance he has given to police officers on briefing the media when a person is (a) arrested and (b) detained in custody. [216357] Ms Blears: The Media Advisory Group of the Association of Chief Police Officers publish guidance notes on media handling in a range of operational situations. The notes aim to encourage consistency of practice by police forces but are issued only for their guidance. It is a matter for individual chief constables, in conjunction with their media advisers, to decide whether, and how, the notes should be implemented. The guidance notes are set out on http://www. acpo.police.uk/asp/policies/policieslist.asp, including Guidance Note 2 on individuals under investigation.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 216357; 431 c736-7W;431 c732-3W
- Session
- 2004-05
- Related items
- Subjects
- Arrests Police Press Police custody Media Training
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