No. of Sentry Personnel being interviewed Diagram 2(b) Contributing Factors of Deaths in Police Custody based on Interview with Sentry Personnel 120 107/129 100 80 60 40 21/129 20 10/129 17/129 0 DETAINEES SUFFERED THE AUTHORITY’S NEGLIGENCE IN DIRTY AND SUFFOCATED FORCE ILLNESS OR GOT ILL BEFORE SUPERVISING LOCK-UP DETAINEES DETENTION CONTROLLING DETAINEES AND IMPOSED ON DURING ARREST AND INTERROGATION Factors Contributing to Death 3.37 Diagram 2 (a) and (b) show the majority of Officer in-charge of Station (40 people) and sentry personnel (107 people) stated that illnesses are the main cause of death. The deaths occurred when detainees already had the illnesses or they were not well before being detained by the police. The second highest factor for deaths in custody was due to dirty lock-up and poor ventilation system. This was claimed by 24 Officers in-charge of Station and 21 sentry personnel. 3.38 Not many Officers in-charge of Station and sentry personnel suggested that authority’s negligences and use of violent forces are the main factors for the deaths. There were 13 Officers in-charge of Station and 17 sentry personnel admitted that violent force is the main cause of deaths. However, 10 Officers in-charge of Station and 10 sentry personnel stated negligence as the factor for the deaths. 3.39 Interviews with detainees, however, indicated excessive forces were used during arrest and interrogation process. There were also detainees who were threatened. Although the no. of detainees who admitted they received good treatment were higher than those who were beaten or threatened, the use of force is in violation of the laws and human rights. (Diagram3 (a), (b) and (c)) 47