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The aim of this inspection was to assess the strategic arrangements for the delivery of police custody in Scotland.
Police custody is a high risk area of policing business and, as such, has already been subject to considerable scrutiny by HMICS since Police Scotland was established. Since 2013, HMICS has published seven police custody inspection reports. While the majority of our previous inspections focused on the treatment and conditions for detainees, this inspection focused on Police Scotland’s strategic arrangements for the delivery of police custody. This included an assessment of leadership and governance of custody, planning and process, people, resources, and partnership working.