2019-0397

1. 1. delay in raising risk to high

   “The appropriateness of the police response to the report of as a missing person on 29 April was considered by the IOPC. In evidence at the inquest, I heard from their - w h o concluded that there had been an opportunity to raise the risk to high at an earlier stage.”

2. 2. judgement call on risk level

   “It was accepted in evidence that the decision as to the appropriate level of risk was essentially a "judgement call" on the part of the individual officer.”

No published response was found on judiciary.uk.