"The Custody Officer's Companion" has been designed to unravel the complexities of the job in an easy to read layout. Charts, diagrams, checklists and illustrations have been used to help explain the law and procedure. The book draws together statute law, (mainly PACE), the Codes of Practice, the DPPs Manual of Guidance on Charging, Home Office Circulars etc. Specimen custody records are included on each subject and specimen cautions where necessary. The contents include: detention, rights and entitlements, treatment of prisoners, questioning/interviews, reviews of detention, disposal and charging, special groups including juveniles, appropriate adult, mentally disordered, deaf, blind, speech impaired, unable to read, illegal immigrants, asylum seekers, wards of court, transvestites and transsexuals, special procedures including fingerprints, photographs, video/audio, intimate and non-intimate samples, DNA, marks, footwear impressions, independent custody visitors, drug searches and domestic violence and deaths in custody.