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25 April 2022

  • Date: 25 April 2022
  • Time: 1:00 PM
  • Location: online

Meeting Live Stream

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1. Standing Items
1.1 Welcome and Apologies
1.2 Declarations of interest
1.3 Minute from meeting held on 2 February 2022 for approval
1.4 Action Log and Matters Arising
1.5 Decision on taking business in private (Items 10 - 18)

2. Forensic Services Director’s Report
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

3. Forensic Services Performance Report – Q4
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

4. Annual Assurance Report
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

5. Forensic Services Change Programme Update
Report for Discussion presented by Vicki Morton, Head of Strategic Change, SPA

6. Update on HMICS Thematic Inspection of the Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services
Report for Discussion presented by Vicki Morton, Head of Strategic Change, SPA

7. Demonstrating Value
Verbal update by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

8. Drug Driving Update
Report for Discussion presented by Alastair Patience, Interim Head of Function, SPA

9. Forensic Services Committee Workplan
Report for Discussion by Tom Halpin, Committee Chair, SPA

Subject to approval at item 1.5 the following items will be considered in private.


10. Standing Items
10.1 Minute relating to items held in private on 2 February 2022 for approval
10.2 Private Action Log and Matters Arising

11. Post Mortem Toxicology Transfer Update
Report for Discussion presented by Gary Holcroft, Scientific Head of Function, SPA

12. Digital Forensics
Verbal update presented by Stevie Dolan, Chief Superintendent, PS

13. Risk – Operational and Strategic
Report for Discussion presented by Graham Stickle, Audit & Risk Lead, SPA

14. Final Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Report for Discussion Verbal update by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

15. Strategic Workforce Planning
Report for discussion by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

16. Forensic Services Operating Model Consultation Update
Report for discussion by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

17. Drug Driving Capacity Plan
Report for Discussion presented by Alastair Patience, Interim Head of Function, SPA

18. Forensic Services Budget and Capital Investment Report
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA


Next meeting

(From the date of this meeting)

08 August 2022

Location : online