opcat inspections 2011–2014 23 The inspections are broken down as follows: Remand prisons 23, prisons 8, police detention facilities 52, LVM homes 11 (Care of Substance Misusers Act), LVU homes 4 (Care of Young Persons Act), LRV 3 (Forensic Mental Care Act), LPT 3 (Compulsory Psychiatric Care Act), and Migration Agency detention units 2. LVU homes ; 4 LRV; 3 LPT; 3 Detention units; 2 Remand prisons; 23 LVM homes; 11 Prisons; 8 Police detention ; 52 The inspections in the period in question have led to the initiation of 22 enquiries.1 The inspections have revealed certain deficiencies in the treatment of inmates, including the way in which coercive measures are used. It is also clear that there are issues that need to be monitored over time. Having completed just over 100 inspections, the ombudsmen have a good evidence base with which to conduct a more systematic analysis of relevant issues. A selection of the observations made about each authority are reproduced below. The Swedish Police Authority General background The police service was previously divided into 21 independent police authorities and the National Police Board (RPS). Each police authority was headed by a chief commissioner. The National Police Commissioner led the work at RPS and the principal task was to coordinate police activities in Sweden and allocate central government funding to the police authorities. On 1 January 2015, the police service became a single authority under the leadership of a National Police Commissioner. In total, there are about 120 police detention facilities around the country. Having prioritised inspections of police detention facilities, the ombudsmen 1 See page 59