Lincolnshire Independent Custody Visiting Scheme Vacancies
- Location
- Lincolnshire
- Salary
- Travel Allowance Payable
- Posted
- 14 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 15 Jul 2022
- Ref
- 226232254
- Contact
- John King
- Sectors
- Legal, Public Sector
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Lincolnshire Independent Custody Visiting Scheme
The role
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire is seeking to appoint volunteer Independent Custody Visitors to make unannounced visits to designated police custody suites in the county to check on the welfare of detained persons and ensure that their legal rights are being met.
We currently have vacancies within our South-East Panel covering Boston, our South-West Panel covering Grantham and our West Panel covering Lincoln.
Appointments will be for an initial 3 year period. Please note that this is an unpaid voluntary position, however a travel allowance will be payable.
You will be
- at least 18 years of age (there is no upper age limit)
- committed, trustworthy and reliable
- able to listen and observe carefully
- impartial and non-judgemental
- able to undertake a minimum of 2 visits per-month to a police custody suite, including occasional late night visits (after 9.00pm) and some weekend visits.
We welcome applications from all eligible people. We want our volunteers to represent as diverse a range of people as possible.
Further information
For more information about Independent Custody Visiting please visit the Police and Crime Commissioner’s website here:
If you would like to discuss the role then please contact:
John King, Corporate Administration Officer
Telephone: 01522 947227
Email: john.king@lincs.police.uk
How to apply To request an application pack, you can write to:
The OPCC for Lincolnshire
Police Headquarters
Deepdale Lane
Nettleham
Nr Lincoln
LN2 2LT
Telephone: 01522 947192
Email: lincolnshire-pcc@lincs.police.uk
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 4.30pm on 15 July 2022
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held during w/c 1 August 2022