Adverse incident after arrest - Surrey Police, August 2017

In August 2017 Surrey Police officers attempted to stop a car they believed was linked to drug supply. The driver failed to stop and was pursued by Surrey Police officers to west London. The driver ran from his vehicle, but was detained by both Surrey and Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers nearby. He was believed to have swallowed drugs and was taken to hospital, where he was sedated by hospital staff. The man made a full recovery.

Our investigation reviewed video footage from the Surrey police vehicle that pursued the car, local authority CCTV, footage from body-worn cameras worn by both MPS and Surrey officers, as well as the statements of the officers involved.

Based on the evidence available we found that officers had acted in accordance with their policies and procedures throughout the incident.

After reviewing our report Surrey Police agreed.