Salary: Expenses Only
Closing date: 31/03/2026 Ongoing Advert
Department: CA Safer and Stronger Communities
Division: Community & Policing - Volunteering
Location: GMCA
Hours per week: No Set Hours - Flexible
Volunteer Independent Custody Visitors
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have strong verbal and written communication skills? Do you enjoy travelling and meeting new people? The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is looking for dedicated and extraordinary individuals to join our army of Volunteer Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) visiting police custody suites and speaking to detainees across Greater Manchester to ensure they receive fair and equal treatment under the law.
About the Role
ICVs are members of the local community who volunteer to visit police stations unannounced to make an inspection and check on the treatment and welfare of people held in police custodies across Greater Manchester. They look at a number of issues, from the treatment and welfare of detainees and facilities within custody suites, to the effectiveness of custody processes.
On arrival at the police station, ICVs are escorted to the custody area where they interview a number of detainees in their cells and complete a structure...