d. informing the family members of the deceased; e. making preliminary investigation like obtaining the statement from eyewitness-police personnel/other detainees; f. taking pictures; g. taking the body of the deceased to hospital. Factors of Death 3.36 When conducting the research, the Commission interviewed Officer in-charge of Station and sentry personnel on their opinion of the factors contributing to deaths in police custody. Diagram 2(a) and (b) demonstrate their feedback. No. of OCS being Interviewed Diagram 2(a) Contributing Factors on Deaths in Police Custody based on Interview with Officer in-charge of Station 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 40/46 24/46 13/46 10/46 DETAINEES SUFFERED AUTHORITY’S NEGLIGENCE IN THE ILLNESS OR GOT ILL SUPERVISING AND CONTROLLING BEFORE DETENTION DETAINEES DIRTY AND SUFFOCATED FORCE IMPOSED ON LOCK-UP DETAINEES DURING ARREST AND INTERROGATION Factors Contributing to Death 46