Sergeant Jan Kingshott and civilian detention officers Simon Tansley and Michael Marsden are also charged with misconduct in a public office, and gross negligence following the death of Thomas Orchard.
Mr Orchard, who was 32 and suffered from schizophrenia, had been arrested for a public order offence in October 2012 and was detained at Heavitree Road police station.
The defendants will go on trial before a High Court Judge on 12 January next year.
Dartmoor visitor centre gets one last reprieve
But it will close in October unless cash can be found
Cornwall is key to Torbay's role in Devon devolution
'The two counties are natural partners'
Devon and Cornwall should combine under mayor, says Exeter MP
Steve Race supports city's unitary bid too
Plymouth supports South West Peninsula authority
Counties will get more working together, its claimed
Devon votes in favour of postponing May’s elections
Claims of democracy ‘denied’
