article_snippet: A spokesman for Cambridgeshire police said: 'In most cases, we do not believe custody is a place for children because there are more effective methods which actually reduce the chances of re-offending. '
article_snippet: A spokesman for Cambridgeshire police added: 'Custody staff and duty managers are urged to carefully consider whether children need to be kept in custody overnight. '
article_snippet: In addition, the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner's independent custody visitors, who sit on the force's custody steering group, pay regular visits to custody units across the force to check on the welfare of detainees, including vulnerable people such as children.'