21 December 2022 Call for volunteers to check on welfare of detainees The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk are currently looking for volunteers from across Norfolk to become Independent Custody Visitors.
1 June 2021 Volunteers needed to spend time behind bars As lockdown restrictions begin to lift around the country and people start to enjoy a taste of freedom, Norfolk residents are being asked to voluntarily spend more time locked up.
22 April 2021 Norfolk volunteers restart custody visits As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease, volunteers who go into Norfolk’s police custody facilities to check on the welfare of those held there have restarted their visits.
16 December 2020 Latest report highlights impact of Norfolk's custody visiting volunteers Nearly 550 people detained by police in Norfolk’s custody facilities received a welfare check from community volunteers last year - according to a report published by the county’s PCC.
8 July 2020 Community volunteers restart monitoring visits to Norfolk custody facilities Volunteers who go into Norfolk’s police custody facilities to check on the welfare of those held there have done their first physical visits since they were put on hold due to COVID-19.
5 June 2019 Volunteer who spent 15 years behind bars encourages others to follow in his footsteps Unless you have spent time in police custody, you probably won’t have heard of custody visiting - a role from which Eric Langford is retiring after 15 years.
16 May 2019 Norfolk PCC office wins prestigious national award for custody visiting The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk has won a prestigious national award for the quality of its independent custody visiting scheme.
18 December 2018 PCC thanks Norfolk volunteer for 20 years service The dedication and commitment of one of Norfolk's Independent Custody Visitors - Rick Parry - has this week been recognised by the county’s PCC, Lorne Green.
3 December 2018 PCC invites Norfolk residents to spend 2019 behind bars – as a volunteer Last year, custody visitors checked on over 700 detainees across the county. With the new year fast approaching, Norfolk’s PCC is putting out a call for more people to volunteer alongside them.
3 October 2018 PCC welcomes custody inspection report The PCC has welcomed findings from an inspection of police custody provision, which found strong governance arrangements and genuine understanding around protecting vulnerable people.