Paragraph 84 Charge and Service CustodyI1

Where a suspect is arrested, taken into custody or charged by a person of that suspect’s unit in respect of a criminal offence, a Victim Liaison Officer is to be allocated to your case no later than 3 working days after the day of the event, and within 1 working day where you are a victim of the most serious crime, persistently targeted or vulnerable or intimidated. Upon allocation, the CO must inform the Victim Liaison Officer of the event.