Data on custody suites and custody and healthcare referrals from April 2021 to March 2022
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.025606
I note you seek access to the following information:
1. Current contracted custody healthcare provider:
Provider contact email address:
2. Custody Suites:
Number of permanent custody suites:
Addresses of permanent custody suites:
Number of ad-hoc custody suites available:
Addresses of ad-hoc custody suites:
3. Detentions in custody between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022
Total number of individuals detained across the force in police custody between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
Minimum time in custody:
Maximum time in custody:
Average time in custody:
Gender
Male:
Female:
Other:
4. Adults
Total number of adults detained across the force in police custody 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
Minimum time in custody:
Maximum time in custody:
Average time in custody:
Gender (adults only)
Male:
Female:
Other:
Age (adults only)
Average age
Maximum age (i.e., age of oldest adult detainee)
Minimum age (i.e., age of the youngest adult detainee
5. Children
Total number of children detained across the force in police custody between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
Minimum time in custody:
Maximum time in custody:
Average time in custody:
Gender (children only)
Male:
Female:
Other:
Age (children only)
Average age
Minimum age (i.e., age of youngest child detainee):
Maximum age (i.e., age of oldest child detainee):
6. Referrals to healthcare between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022
Total number of referrals made to police custody healthcare between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
Total number of adult referrals made to police custody healthcare between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
Total number of child referrals made to police custody healthcare between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
Q1 - Current contracted custody healthcare provider. Provider contact email address:
The MPS work with REED for Forensic Medical Examiners. All other medical staff are employed directly by the MPS.
Q2 - Custody Suites:
Number of permanent custody suites:
Addresses of permanent custody suites:
Number of ad-hoc custody suites available:
Addresses of ad-hoc custody suites:
I have disclosed the following information.
Please find attached a spreadsheet, in which the requested information has been provided.
Q3 - Detentions in custody between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022
Total number of individuals detained across the force in police custody between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
Minimum time in custody:
Maximum time in custody:
Average time in custody:
Gender
Male:
Female:
Other:
Q4 - Adults
Total number of adults detained across the force in police custody 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
Minimum time in custody:
Maximum time in custody:
Average time in custody:
Gender (adults only)
Male:
Female:
Other:
Age (adults only)
Average age
Maximum age (i.e., age of oldest adult detainee)
Minimum age (i.e., age of the youngest adult detainee
Q5 - Children
Total number of children detained across the force in police custody between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
Minimum time in custody:
Maximum time in custody:
Average time in custody:
Gender (children only)
Male:
Female:
Other:
Age (children only)
Average age
Minimum age (i.e., age of youngest child detainee):
Maximum age (i.e., age of oldest child detainee):
Q6 - Referrals to healthcare between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022
Total number of referrals made to police custody healthcare between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
Total number of adult referrals made to police custody healthcare between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
Total number of child referrals made to police custody healthcare between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022:
In response to questions 3 to 6 above.
Please find attached a spreadsheet in which the requested information has been provided.
IMPORTANT:
• Please ensure that the note section within the spreadsheet is read in conjunction with the data in this report to ensure that it is interpreted correctly.