oanne Caffrey, Expert Witness & Specialist Trainer.
Author of: ‘Drink Driving. Police Custody Procedures. Safer Custody Safer Prosecutions’ ISBN: 9798866033591
I was a police officer for 23.5 years which included performing as a custody sergeant for 7 years and delivering custody training. I was head of specialist training for Cumbria Police which included all police custody training and use of force training.
I have received national awards and recognition for designing police custody training for the 2006 Safer Detention & Handling of Persons in Police Custody. In 2008 and 2009 I was a National Training Awards winner concerning design and delivery of the original Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP).
As an expert witness I have been engaged for more than 350 cases. My main areas of work are:
· Deaths & serious injuries in police custody
· Use of force (all sectors)
· Drink/drug driving procedures
· Ligature deaths (all secure sector settings)
I have provided my ser