Status of all recommendations

Police Scotland should ensure that the recording of strip searches at Dundee custody centre provides an accurate reflection of practice.

Police Scotland should collaborate with healthcare providers to ensure that relevant health related information is recorded on detainee’s escort records.

Police Scotland, SPA Forensic Services and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service should work with Scottish Government to collate and produce data to facilitate an assessment of the scale and nature of drug driving in Scotland. This should include a review of combination drink and drug driving behaviour.

SPA and Police Scotland should consider an auditable mechanism to assess impact of new legislation in terms of resource, budget, policy and public confidence.

SPA and SPA Forensic Services should review the drug driving analytical and reporting process and seek ways to reduce costs.

SPA and SPA Forensic Services should review current and future procurement of drug driving analysis outsourcing to ensure best value.

SPA and SPA Forensics Services should consider the available evidence in other jurisdictions to assess the opportunities to reclaim forensic service costs and then work with Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Scottish Government to establish if this is possible in Scottish criminal trials.