Women's safety in Greater Manchester Police custody under review

An independent inquiry into the experience of women and girls who are taken into police custody in Greater Manchester has been commissioned following a Sky News investigation.

The inquiry will have a particular focus on the use of strip searches and intimate searches and removal and replacement of clothing.

It will also assess the care given to female detainees as well as how effectively complaints are handled after their release and if there is any inequality between the treatment of men and women.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/use-of-strip-searches-on-women-and-girls-in-greater-manchester-police-custody-under-review-12937774

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