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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Paul Cargill

Several children detained in police custody for too long, inspectors find

Craig Naylor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland, called for ‘robust management oversight’ of child custody decisions (Alan Inglis photography/HMICS/PA) - (PA Media)

Police in Glasgow held children in custody for too long with no record of their reason for doing so, inspectors found.

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) and Healthcare Improvement Scotland reviewed custody centres at London Road, Govan and Cathcart police stations in September 2024.

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