The Coronavirus pandemic has put exceptional strain on police forces and restrictions on movement look set to continue for some time.  Within this environment, independent custody visiting schemes […]

ICVA is conscious that Coronavirus presents a worry and challenge for those volunteering in police custody. We encourage schemes to make best use of national websites that will […]

You may recall that a while ago I blogged on ICVA’s Quality Assurance Framework, giving you an overview of what it was, what we hoped it would achieve […]

As I was walking through a freezing Sheffield street, guiding scheme managers through the city centre, I was worried.  In a departure from our normal scheme managers’ event […]