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This inspection, undertaken jointly by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) and Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS), aimed to assess the treatment of, and conditions for, individuals detained at St Leonards police custody centre in the Edinburgh local policing division. The report provides an analysis of the quality of custody centre operations and the provision of healthcare services. It outlines key findings identified during our inspection and makes five recommendations for Police Scotland concerning custody operations. It highlights previous recommendations made in recent inspections of other custody centres across Scotland where the same, or similar, issues were found to be evident. The report also makes five recommendations for NHS Lothian, which has responsibility for the provision of healthcare at the centre.
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The following provides an outline of recommendations that we have made in previous custody inspection reports, which continue to have equally significant relevance for Edinburgh custody centre. These have been highlighted within this report where relevant.
Custody inspection report (Recommendation number) |
Recommendation |
Paragraph reference |
Lanarkshire (2) |
20 April 2023 |
29 |
08 November 2023 |
112 |
|
Greater Glasgow (1) (2) |
06 March 2025 |
58, 55 |
Fife (5) (6) |
28 March 2024 |
87, 90 |
26 November 2025 |
109 |