This handbook has been designed to help custody visitors carry out their role of visiting police stations in North Wales to check on the welfare of persons held there and the conditions in which they are kept.

Guidelines

Section 51 of the Police Reform Act 2002 requires Police Authorities to have an Independent Custody Visitors Scheme. The Home Secretary has issued a Code of Practice and Police Authorities and Custody Visitors must have regard to the Code in carrying out their functions.