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Status of all recommendations

Results: 263 found
Publication date Publication title Recommendation Reviewed Status
24th October 2024 Custody Inspection Report - Argyll and West Dunbartonshire 2.

Police Scotland should examine the current staffing model and arrangements at Clydebank and Oban custody centres to ensure they are efficient, effective and meet the needs of the service, staff and detainees.

1st August 2025 Closed
24th October 2024 Custody Inspection Report - Argyll and West Dunbartonshire 3.

Police Scotland should introduce an effective quality assurance and audit process to ensure that expected custody standards are being met.

Open
24th October 2024 Custody Inspection Report - Argyll and West Dunbartonshire 4.

Police Scotland, supported by Glasgow City HSCP, should ensure that used sharps bins awaiting uplift are stored in line with current guidance.

31st July 2025 Proposed for closure
3rd October 2024 Thematic inspection of police response to missing persons in Scotland 1.

Police Scotland should promote the national missing person framework’s aims, objectives and commitments to officers and staff across divisions, and emphasise that this underpins its strategic direction.

18th December 2024 Open
3rd October 2024 Thematic inspection of police response to missing persons in Scotland 2.

Police Scotland should ensure that there is consistent national leadership in place to direct missing persons policy, establish outcome targets and support effective operational delivery.

18th December 2024 Open
3rd October 2024 Thematic inspection of police response to missing persons in Scotland 3.

Police Scotland should re-establish the missing person strategic governance forum to provide scrutiny, oversight and governance for matters relating to the police and partner response to missing persons.

6th August 2025 Proposed for closure
3rd October 2024 Thematic inspection of police response to missing persons in Scotland 4.

Police Scotland should bring together all operational practice guidance relevant to missing persons in one place on the police intranet – including protocols and procedures, shared learning, and the national missing persons toolkit – to enable easy access for managers and staff.

18th December 2024 Open
3rd October 2024 Thematic inspection of police response to missing persons in Scotland 5.

Police Scotland should review the training provided to officers and staff regarding missing persons and ensure that it is adequate and meets the requirements of the role.

18th December 2024 Open
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