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.

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.

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.

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.

The PCC has welcomed findings from an inspection of police custody provision, which found strong governance arrangements and genuine understanding around protecting vulnerable people.