Status of all recommendations

In cases where an officer or staff member dies by suicide while subject to ongoing or recently concluded disciplinary or conduct proceedings, Police Scotland should ensure this information is explicitly included in its report to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service detailing the circumstances of the death.

Police Scotland should examine concerns raised resulting from the configuration of the holding room and introduce appropriate risk management arrangements to mitigate risks identified.

Police Scotland should take steps to address repeated manual data entry across multiple platforms to reduce repetition and improve efficiency.

Police Scotland should ensure that custody supervisors conduct effective handovers in relation to criminal justice decisions and care plans, and that such discussions are accurately recorded on the National Custody System.

Police Scotland should ensure that clinical waste bags are securely stored.