Cymraeg isod
Investigators from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) have today (Monday) served a misconduct notice on a South Wales Police officer as part of the investigation into police contact with Mohamud Mohamed Hassan prior to his death.
The officer attended the Newport Road, Cardiff address on 8 January and accompanied Mr Hassan to Cardiff Bay custody unit in the rear of a police van. During this time period, Mr Hassan was heard on body worn camera to complain of having a fit, suffering a migraine, and displayed signs of experiencing pain.
The misconduct notice relates to this information potentially not being passed to custody staff in charge of Mr Hassan’s welfare.
The serving of a misconduct notice does not necessarily mean an officer has committed any wrongdoing. It is to notify an officer that their conduct is being investigated. The most serious sanction that can be imposed if an officer is subsequently found to have breached professional standards at misconduct level is a written warning.
The independent investigation into the circumstances of Mr Hassan’s tragic death on Saturday 9 January is progressing with a team of investigators continuing to analyse many hours of body-worn video and CCTV footage.
IOPC Director for Wales, Catrin Evans, said: “We are continuing to analyse the footage and piece together other evidence, and we are looking at all the interaction police had with Mr Hassan over the weekend of his death. In the course of an investigation, where an indication arises that an officer may have breached professional standards that may warrant a disciplinary sanction, we serve a disciplinary notice to advise them they are subject to investigation. We have advised Mr Hassan’s family and South Wales Police that we have done so for one officer over possibly not passing information about Mr Hassan’s welfare to the custody sergeant on duty. We keep misconduct notices under review during the course of an investigation. At the conclusion of an investigation the IOPC decides whether any officer under notice has a disciplinary case to answer.”
Hysbysiad camymddwyn wedi cael ei gyflwyno i swyddog o Heddlu De Cymru fel rhan o ymchwiliad i gysylltiad yr heddlu â Mohamed Hassan
Heddiw (dydd Llun) mae ymchwilwyr o Swyddfa Annibynnol Ymddygiad yr Heddlu (IOPC) wedi cyflwyno hysbysiad o gamymddwyn i swyddog o Heddlu De Cymru fel rhan o’r ymchwiliad i gysylltiad yr heddlu â Mohamud Mohamed Hassan cyn ei farwolaeth.
Aeth y swyddog i gyfeiriad Newport Road, Caerdydd ar 8 Ionawr ac aethant â Mr Hassan i uned y ddalfa Bae Caerdydd yng nghefn fan heddlu. Yn ystod y cyfnod hwn, clywyd Mr Hassan ar gamera a wisgwyd ar y corff yn cwyno ei fod wedi cael ffit, yn dioddef meigryn, ac yn dangos arwyddion o brofi poen.
Mae’r hysbysiad camymddwyn yn ymwneud â’r ffaith, o bosib, nad yw’r wybodaeth hon yn cael ei throsglwyddo i staff y carchar sy’n gyfrifol am les Mr Hassan.
Nid yw cyflwyno hysbysiad camymddwyn o reidrwydd yn golygu bod swyddog wedi cyflawni unrhyw gamwedd. Ei ddiben yw hysbysu swyddog bod ymchwiliad yn cael ei gynnal i mewn i'w ymddygiad . Y gosb fwyaf ddifrifol y gellir ei gosod os canfyddir wedyn bod swyddog wedi torri safonau proffesiynol ar lefel camymddwyn yw rhybudd ysgrifenedig.
Mae’r ymchwiliad annibynnol i amgylchiadau marwolaeth drasig Mr Hassan ar ddydd Sadwrn 9 Ionawr yn digwydd ar hyn o bryd gyda thîm o ymchwilwyr sy'n parhau i ddadansoddi nifer fawr o oriau o fideo a wisgwyd ar y corff a lluniau CCTV.
Dywedodd Cyfarwyddwr IOPC Cymru, Catrin Evans: “Rydym yn parhau i ddadansoddi’r ffilm a rhoi tystiolaeth arall ynghyd, ac rydym yn edrych ar yr holl ryngweithio a gafodd yr heddlu â Mr Hassan dros benwythnos ei farwolaeth. Yn ystod ymchwiliad, lle mae arwydd yn codi y gallai swyddog fod wedi torri safonau proffesiynol a allai warantu cosb ddisgyblu, rydym yn cyflwyno hysbysiad disgyblu i’w hysbysu eu bod yn destun ymchwiliad. Rydym wedi rhoi gwybod i deulu Mr Hassan a Heddlu De Cymru ein bod wedi gwneud hynny ar gyfer un swyddog oherwydd y posibilrwydd o beidio â throsglwyddo gwybodaeth am les Mr Hassan i sarsiant y ddalfa oedd ar ddyletswydd. Rydym yn cadw hysbysiadau camymddwyn dan adolygiad yn ystod ymchwiliad. Ar ddiwedd ymchwiliad mae’r IOPC yn penderfynu os oes gan unrhyw swyddog dan rybudd achos disgyblu i’w ateb.”
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A flexible process for dealing with complaints that can be adapted to the needs of the complainant. It may involve, for example, providing information and an explanation, an apology, or a meeting between the complainant and the officer involved.
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You can request a review/appeal if you’re not satisfied with how your complaint has been handled.
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The ending of an ongoing investigation into a complaint, conduct matter or DSI matter. An investigation may only be discontinued if it meets one or more of the grounds for discontinuance set out in law.
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Disapplication means that a police force may handle a complaint in whatever way it thinks fit, including not dealing with it under complaints legislation. This may only happen in certain circumstances where the complaint fits one or more of the grounds for disapplication set out in law.
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The IOPC must be notified about specific types of complaint or incidents to be able to decide how they should be dealt with.
No further action may be taken with regard to a complaint if the complainant decides to retract their allegation(s).
Casework involves assessing appeals. Casework staff also have a role in overseeing the police complaints system to help ensure police forces handle complaints in the best possible way.
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You can request a review/appeal if you’re not satisfied with how your complaint has been handled.
You can request a review/appeal if you’re not satisfied with how your complaint has been handled.
