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22 May 2012Police custody in Waltham Forest – generally positive
Police custody provision in Waltham Forest was reasonably good, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection.
The inspection was part of a national programme of joint inspections of police custody. It covered the custody suite in Leyton, which operated 24 hours a day. At the time of the inspection, the borough was undertaking a pilot scheme, sharing its custody facilities with the neighbouring borough of Newham. This was a positive initiative but needed greater coordination.
16 May 2012Police custody in Redbridge – disappointing
Police custody provision in Redbridge was disappointing and some aspects of its health care provision required urgent attention, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection.
The inspection was part of a national programme of joint inspections of police custody. It covered the custody suite in Ilford, operating 24 hours a day, and the standby custody suite at Barkingside which was used as an overspill facility and for specific operations conducted by Redbridge and other Metropolitan Police Service officers.
09 May 2012Police custody in Humberside – good overall
Police custody provision in Humberside was generally well managed, but some issues needed attention, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection.
The inspection was part of a national programme of joint inspections of police custody. It covered six custody suites, operating 24 hours a day, in Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Bridlington, Goole, Hull Queens Gardens and Hull Priory Road, as well as a further standby custody suite in Beverley. Overall there were some areas of excellent practice, but some areas which still needed to be addressed.