Report Summary
Issued 19 December 2025, this FOI response relates to the healthcare of persons in police custody. Information not held by the Authority.
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Response
The Scottish Police Authority has considered your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FOISA).
The Authority does not hold the information requested. The Authority provides governance and oversight of policing in Scotland and does not hold information on operational policing matters.
Information may be available by contacting Police Scotland at foi@scotland.police.uk and you may wish to refer to Police Scotland’s Disclosure Log.
To assist, in terms of parts 5 and 8 of your request, information is publicly available in Police Scotland’s Care and Welfare of Persons in Police Custody procedure. See page 6 regarding equality and human rights considerations and pages 63-66 regarding medication.
