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Custodian
Overview
An online portal for solicitors to search for, and view custody records. The records pull directly from Niche.
Key features
Solictors can self-serveEmails sent to OIC to remind them about returneesEmails sent to OICs Supervisors for awareness and accountability
Key benefits
Eliminates the need for Custody Sergeants to ring custody suitesEstimated saving of 160-200 hours of custody staff time per monthEnvironmental (and financial): 8,000 to 10,000 pages of printing saved per month
Users
Solicitors who have a Criminal Justice System eMail (CJSM)
Instances
- Staging: staging.avonandsomerset.police.uk/custody-tracker
- Production: avonandsomerset.police.uk/custody-tracker
Usage
2,000 log ins — last 30 days
Status
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Hosting
Azure
Tech stack
No linked repositories; add mappings in repo-map.json or run python3 tools/repo_links_gen.py.
.Net Core C#
Integrations
In house applications
Force IT
Third party
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Governance and compliance
TDA
Contacts
- Business Lead: Colin Ainsworth
- Sallyanne Parry — Product Owner
- Christian King -- Development Team Lead
Repositories
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Resources
See resources/index.md.
Related wiki pages
- Azure DevOps wiki (import)
- Custodian Functions
- Custodian Integrations
- How To Determine If A Custody Record Can Be Viewed By A Solicitor
- Solicitor Journey Prototype
2026-07-21T22:28:16Z: Overview and/or instances filled from wiki where placeholders applied.
Published 13 May 2024
Last updated 21 September 2026