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Someone taken in?

Humberside Police. The time they went in is all the clock needs. What you were told, you tap as it comes.

The rules

24 hours. Without charge, the police can hold someone for up to 24 hours, counted from when they arrived at the station. Then they must charge, release, or have a superintendent extend it.
36 hours. A superintendent can extend to 36 hours, for a serious (indictable) offence. Beyond that only a magistrates' court can, up to 96 hours in all. Terrorism arrests have their own rules.
Reviews. An inspector not involved in the case must review the detention within 6 hours of it being authorised, then every 9 hours.
Their rights inside. Free legal advice, from a solicitor of their choice or the duty solicitor; to have someone told where they are; medical help if needed; to see the Codes of Practice; and, afterwards, a copy of the custody record. Under-18s and vulnerable adults must have an appropriate adult with them.
Not under arrest? Someone who goes in voluntarily "for a chat" is free to leave at any time unless arrested, must be told so, and has the same right to free legal advice once cautioned. The interview is on the record either way.

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, sections 40 to 44, PACE Code C, GOV.UK: your rights when arrested.

Held by the police

Someone taken in?

The police can hold someone without charge for 24 hours from arrival at the station; a superintendent can make it 36, and only a court can go further. This clock is for the person outside, waiting, and for the person themselves afterwards. Forces report custody figures to HMICFRS, but none publishes how long people are actually held.

Too few detentions logged for Humberside Police to show figures yet.

Start the clock, or log it afterwards

The time they went in and what you were told. Never the offence, never a name.

The clock

Start it

Who is logging this?

I'm outside, waiting for someone who was taken in

It was me, and I'm logging it afterwards

Under arrest, or there voluntarily?

Under arrest

Attending voluntarily, to be interviewed

Not sure

When they were taken in, or arrived at the station

As near as you know. The 24 hours count from arrival at the station, not from the arrest. Afterwards, the custody record has the exact time.

The first part of your postcode (optional)

Your email

To confirm this and send you the link to the clock. Deleted as soon as you confirm. Never published or passed on.

I agree to this being stored and used in combined figures for Humberside Police, as set out in the privacy notice. I can ask for it to be deleted at any time.

This is a true account, to the best of my knowledge.

We never ask what it was about, or anyone's name. The clock sees nothing and touches nothing inside the station: it only counts the hours the law allows, from the time you give it. It is not legal advice; the solicitor inside is.