Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of information relating to the Police Service, policing and the state of crime.
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Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 21 August 2025
Date : 21 August 2025
Location : Clayton Hotel Glasgow, 298 Clyde St, Glasgow, G1 4NP
Supported victims
Childline partnership
Colleagues in our Criminal Justice Services Division in Glasgow have been working in partnership NSPCC, the children’s charity which delivers Childline, to support young people in custody.
As part of a pilot, children in police custody in Glasgow are being offered confidential support from Childline. The project provides children in custody with information about the support service and offers them the chance to talk confidentially to a counsellor.
During the 10-week pilot period, 97% of the 107 young people brought into custody accepted the Childline leaflet.
I know that police custody is not an appropriate place for children. We are working with partner organisations to explore alternative places of safety and to minimise the occasions when custody may be necessary.
The ability to offer a confidential call to Childline helps us to offer the right support to young people as we further develop and modernise our custody provision over the coming years.
Police Scotland's partnership with Childline forms an important part of wider work to further develop and modernise our custody provision.
