PC Rajan Solanki was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison for assaulting a restrained patient during a mental health assessment at an east London hospital. Body-worn footage revealed Solanki placing the patient in a choke-hold while making threatening remarks. Despite the patient being handcuffed to a bed, Solanki removed one handcuff and engaged in excessive force, causing distress. The incident was swiftly investigated by the IOPC, leading to his conviction and a 12-month probation following his release.
Officers are trained to use force that is reasonable and proportionate to the circumstances. In this incident, PC Solanki used unlawful force when he put his arm around a man's neck while he was handcuffed to a hospital bed.
PC Rajan Solanki restrained a man who had been admitted for a mental health assessment in a choke-hold position, as evidenced by the body-worn footage.
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