Handcuffing policy

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Dear Humberside Police,

I understand that there is Home Office Approved Training for the application of handcuffs on suspects/detainees, however, there seems to be a lack of information regarding what type of suspect/detainee should have which of the approved application methods applied.

I have found information that rear handcuffing in the stack position should be applied to slimmer people and larger suspects should have either back to back (of hand) or if impractical, to have 2 sets of handcuffs connected together.

It is clear that some people are too large to have rear stack at all or are large enough not to be able to have rear stack without causing considerable pain, discomfort and injury, yet I have found evidence of some people who clearly shouldn't have been handcuffed in the rear stack position being handcuffed in the aforementioned position.

What is your force policy on handcuffing large people who struggle to or cannot practically position their hands/arms for a rear stack and what are officers taught in regards to handcuffing in the rear stack position?

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Elliott

Information Compliance, Humberside Police

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Humberside police do what the hell they like and seem to get away with it.

Marshall, Ellie 9074, Humberside Police

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Our Ref:F-2019-02320

13 January, 2020

Dear Elliott,

Thank you for your request for information dated 10 September, 2019 concerning Handcuffing Policy.

This is to inform you that all information relating to your request has been considered and a relevant response has been attached.

Please accept my apology for the delay in responding to your request. Information compliance unit have received an unprecedented number of requests over the last year, which has caused a significant backlog. Measures have now been put in place, including the addition and training of more staff which should enable us to respond more promptly to your future requests.

Should any further information be requested regarding this topic, a separate request will need to be submitted.

If I can be of any further assistance on this matter please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Ellie Marshall
Information Compliance Officer
Corporate Development Branch
Information Compliance Unit

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Marshall, Ellie 9074, Humberside Police

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Apologies please find attached response.

Ellie Marshall
Information Compliance Officer | Information Compliance Unit |Humberside Police |Ext: 6662

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