An investigation has been launched into the behavior of five police call handlers following the death of a man with mental health problems.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission said notices of investigation have been served on five staff with Devon and Cornwall police involved in call handling on 24 and 25 July.
The watchdog is focusing on how police dealt with Cheng Somers in the weeks leading up to his death.
They are also looking in to how those staff responded to a phone call from a member of the public on 25 July, who reported that a man outside his house was taking tablets.
Somers’s body was found on 22 August behind Winner Hill, Paignton, Devon.
The IPCC is also investigating how the police dealt with the missing person report made by his family on 31 July and complaints made by them about the way their phone calls to the police were handled.
The Plymouth Safeguarding Adults Board has agreed to set up a serious case review into whether there are any lessons to be learned and to examine the way local professionals and agencies worked together to safeguard vulnerable adults, said IPCC commissioner Rachel Cerfontyne on Tuesday.
She added: “It is clear that Mr Somers had mental health issues and he was very vulnerable. I am pleased the Safeguarding Adults Board has decided to set up a review and we will of course share our investigation findings with it.
“Our investigation into police actions has made significant progress but we still have a lot of work to do. I have also arranged for two independent external experts in mental health and diversity issues to assist our investigation.
“We have had several meetings with Mr Somers’ family and continue to provide them with regular updates.
“It is vital that the full circumstances of Mr Somers’ tragic death are investigated, in order to provide answers to the many questions his family have, to ensure the decisions and actions of the police are scrutinised and they are held to account for any failings and that any lessons are learned by the police and other agencies.”
Devon and Cornwall police said they were unable to comment on the case.
News published on: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/feb/19/ipcc-investigating-police-call-handlers-death
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11 Responses to “IPCC Investigation into Devon & Cornwall Police Following Death of Man”
13/09/2013
RAMBOIn the early 90’s there was a PC in Plymouth.
Glenn Alvsaker.
In 1992 He was the Most complained about PC in Plymouth.
Now He is a Sarge and has a “Nice Post In The Countryside”
In 1992 He TRIED To Rugby Tackle me at Camels Head.
Missed My Ankles by Some distance the Bint and being Single Crewed He got on then Channel 32 and Reported that I had Punched Him on the Nose.
Sgt Glenn Alvsaker is now in Launceston!
And I thought they were getting rid of the Bad Eggs!
Obviously Not because He is Still A Dirty Smelly Little Piggie!!
09/01/2014
Rambo DarrenMagic.
Sgt Glenn Alvsaker has left the Police and gone to Live in Australia!
Told You My Time would come, Scum!
04/02/2014
RAMBO!!I can Confirm that Karma has seen Detective Sgt Glenn Alvsaker sent to Australia.
I got Internal Affairs in and now there is 1 less Corrupt Cop at Launceston Police Station!
Paul Norlund “seems” OK!
Although they are Trying to have My Complaints swept under the Rug!!
Not on My Watch with what I know Now!
I could walk into Plymouth Magistrates Court Today and have Everyone’s Cases thrown out!
They are Almost All Freemasons, the “Men”.
All Freemasons to go on a Register, ASAP!! Because they are responsible for Much Corruption!
TRYING to have Me “set up” by making False Allegations!
Time to do a Clean Sweep of the Criminal Justice System! And We’ll call the Freemason Register, New Law!
I Won, Yawn.
Next!
30/07/2018
CuriousHi Rambo
I was wondering if you could give me some more information on what happened with glenn Alvsaker.
I am related to this man and am disgusted by his behaviour.
He’s destroyed my extended family life and I would like to know what this man has really been up to.
We always wondered why he can to Australia when he has never expressed any interest…
14/04/2014
RambullTime for the Entire Criminal Justice System to Change!
This is Your 1 and Only Warning!
No Moore Corruption or You’re going down and most of You would be screaming to Mamma after an Hour in a Cell!!
Behave Yourselves or that is where You are going!
Misconduct in Public Office!!
23/07/2014
AnonymousThere’s Moore missconduct in Plymouth police than they would like you to believe, Moore assault on innocent people and police closing ranks to protect Moore police with in the force
23/07/2014
AnonymousDoes any one else know if the expression (shut the f**k up you f***ing pussy) when being dragged bare footed on a road by handcuffs that have already cut the skin to expose bare flesh a common police practice ?
I expect there are Moore pc that know !!!
17/11/2014
bill coopThere is a cunt like that in Lyme Regis, a PC Winward who was the stooge of ex chief cunt mason Martin Baker.
Without an American style of legal system this shite will always stick together, but fine the fuckers half a million and things might change.
27/05/2018
AlfiSo says the man who killed his own dad!
17/11/2014
bill coopRambo; what ever happened to Jack Straws attempt some 20 years ago to make the masons declare an interest. How did they shut him up and keep him quiet for so long?
03/01/2015
ACABANYBODY OUT THERE HAD DEALINGS WITH A BENT BASTARD GOES BY THE NAME OF INSP MERRIDEATH AT NEWQUAY WHAT A SHOWER OF SHIT THEY ALL ARE TALK ABOUT HOT FUZZ FFS
THAT TOWN IS FUCKIN RIFE WITH CORRUPTION I KNOW FROM A FEW PERSONALL EXPERIENCES WITH THESE SO CALLED POLICE OFFICERS THEY ALL O THE TAKE FROM THE THINK CUNT PCSOS TO THE HIGHESET PAID WANKER IN THE PLACE
IF YOU HAPPEN TO MAKE A COMPLAINT AGAINEST THESE SQUEEKY CLEAN FUCKERS THE FIT YOUR KIDS UP ON FABRICATED SHIT LIKE ROBBERY THEFT ANYTHING THEY CAN THINK OF, I HAVE PROOF THAT THE MARRIED INSP IS KNOCKING HIS SGT OFF AND HAS BEEN FOR A LONG TIME NOW EVEN THE FUCKIN PCS KNOW THIS,I WOULDT MIND BUT THE SGT IN QUESTION IS ALSO MESSING ABOUT WITH A FEMALE PCSO THERE
THEY ARE THAT BENT IN NEWQUAY I AM PERSONALLY GOING TO MAKE A CITIZENS AREEST VERY SOON ON TWO OF THEM SO CALLED POLICE OFFICERS FOR ASSAULT ON A JUVINILE ALSO PERVERTING THE COURSE OF JUSTICE FOR FAILING WITH EVIDENCE TO PROSECUTE AN XPCSO FROM THERE WITH ASSAULT O MYSELF I WILL KEEP EXPOSED POLICE UPDATED ON THIS MATTER ACAB4LIFE