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Forensic Services Committee

  • Date: 08 August 2022
  • Time: 1:00 PM
  • Location: online

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1. Standing Items
1.1 Welcome and Apologies
1.2 Declarations of interest
1.3 Minute from meeting held on 25 April 2022 for approval
1.4 Action Log and Matters Arising
1.5 Decision on taking business in private (Items 12 - 20)

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

3. Forensic Services Performance Report – Q1
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

4. Performance Framework Development
Verbal update by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

5. Forensic Services Change Programme Update
Report for Discussion presented by Vicki Morton, Chief Operating Officer, SPA

6. Demonstrating Value
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

7. Biometrics Landscape and Governance Update
Report for Discussion by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

8. Refreshed 2 Year Business Plan
Report for Discussion by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

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

10. Forensic Services Financial Monitoring Report (Q1)
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

11. Forensic Services Committee Workplan
Report for Discussion by Paul Edie, Committee Chair, SPA

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

12. Standing Items
12.1 Minute relating to items held in private on 25 April 2022 for approval
12.2 Private Action Log and Matters Arising

13. Drug Driving Update Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA  

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

15. CHS Erroneous Weeding and Implications Report for Discussion presented by Gordon McCreadie, Chief Superintendent, PS

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

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

18. Strategic Workforce Planning
Report for discussion by Vicki Morton, Chief Operating Officer, SPA

19. Forensic Services Operating Model Consultation Update
Report for discussion by Vicki Morton, Chief Operating Officer, SPA

20. Forensic Services Committee Budget & Capital Investment Report Report for discussion by Derek Scrimger, Head of Function, SPA


Next meeting

(From the date of this meeting)

24 October 2022

Location : online