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THE detection and detention of Mohamed Haneef, his Australian Federal Police interview, the magistrate's oversight and granting of bail for him, the furore over the revocation of his immigration visa, his lawyers' public outbursts, accusations of political exploitation, complaints from the police and political executive, and the robust media attention of his case all point to one inescapable conclusion: Australian democracy and all its vital parts are operating perfectly at a time of national threat.
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Former Metropolitan PS Detenti
The conviction of a Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) detention officer
for misconduct in public office follows an Independent Police Complaints
Commission (IPCC) managed investigation of the death in police custody of
Robert Kavarz on 2 July 2005.
Former Dedicated Detention Officer Ian Green pleaded guilty to a charge of
misconduct in a public office relating to carrying out checks and maintaining
custody records during Mr Kavarz's detention at Chingford Police Station.
Mr Kavarz was arrested and charged with assault on 1 July 2005 and was kept
in custody until he was due to appear in court the following day. On the
morning of 2 July Mr Kavarz was found to be unwell. He was taken to Whipps
Cross Hospital where he died later the same day.
A Post Mortem examination later revealed that Mr Kavarz had consumed large
amounts of methanol and had subsequently died from methanol poisoning.
Following the referral of the incident to the IPCC, Commissioner Deborah Glass
decided that it was appropriate for the IPCC to manage an investigation to
be carried out by the MPS Professional Standards Directorate. Following its
conclusion in May 2006 a file was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Mr Green appeared at Southwark Crown Court on 7 January 2008, where he admitted
one charge of misconduct in a public office. The hearing was adjourned until
8 February for pre-sentencing reports.
Appearing before Southwark Crown Court on 8 February, Mr Green, was sentenced
to six months imprisonment. The judge commended the IPCC Deputy Senior
Investigator and six MPS officers who were involved in the investigation.
Mr Green who was suspended from his duties following the incident has since
resigned from the Metropolitan Police Service.
Commissioner Deborah Glass said: "The police have a duty of care to those
in their custody. Custody staff must carry out proper checks on detainees
to ensure their welfare and these must be recorded. The rules for custody
staff which include carying out regualr checks on the welfare of detainees,
are there to ensure that this duty is properly carried out.
"This case show the importance of adhering to those rules, particularly
where detainees are vulnerable through drink or some other impairment."
Following the conclusion of the case, an inquest into Mr Kavarz's death is
expected to be heard at Walthamstow Coroner's Court.
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