Status of all recommendations

The Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland should put in place measures to monitor progress against the areas for development outlined in this thematic inspection, ensuring regular public reporting to allow assessment of progress.

Police Scotland should ensure that detainee observation facilities at the Dumfries custody centre are moved to an appropriate location within the centre.

Police Scotland should ensure that sufficient and appropriately sized anti-harm garments are made available to detainees when these are required.

Police Scotland should ensure that custody staff receive appropriate training and guidance where cleaning is part of their role.

Police Scotland should ensure that custody staff are provided with appropriate training in relation to the administration of medication and that this is provided and refreshed in accordance with national guidance and best practice.

Scottish Government should commission a strategic review of the whole system relating to mental health, involving a range of scrutiny bodies.

With the support and engagement of the advisory panel, Police Scotland should develop and publish a mental health strategy (and delivery plan) that clearly articulates its purpose and vision in dealing with mental health-related incidents and allows the recommendations and areas for development highlighted in this review to be progressed.

Police Scotland should establish and implement internal governance arrangements to achieve its mental health strategy and delivery plan, once published.