Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of business progressed through the meetings which have met since the last Authority Meeting.
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Meeting
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Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 21 August 2025
Date : 21 August 2025
Location : Clayton Hotel Glasgow, 298 Clyde St, Glasgow, G1 4NP
Commonwealth Games 2026 Policing Oversight Group
MAIN ITEMS OF BUSINESS
• Operational Briefing
• Planning Assumptions
• 1 Year Out Launch Plan
• Wellbeing Arrangements
• Finance Update
• Risk Update
KEY ISSUES RAISED
• The Oversight Group received an update of the police planning progress, opportunities and risks and areas of priority for Police Scotland in relation to the Commonwealth Games (CWG).
o Resource deployment – assurance given that resourcing will be undertaken in line with the Workforce Agreement.
o The CWG team will consider learnings from the policing of President Trump’s visit to Scotland.
o Discussion on assurance of working with the number of external delivery partners and Police Scotland’s capability to collaborate with them.
o Members were advised that the CWG planning assumptions will be continually refreshed as more information becomes available. Members requested detail around ‘Safeguarding for Young People’ is added to the Planning Assumptions document.
• A verbal update on the 1 Year Out Launch Event was provided.
• Officer, Staff and Volunteer wellbeing -
o The three key objectives of the Wellbeing Strategy were discussed. Members sought and received assurance around transportation of Officers and catering provision. The Oversight Group felt assured that Police Scotland have considered Wellbeing from the outset of the planning.
o Opportunities for Police Staff to volunteer at the Games were discussed and an update will be provided at the next meeting.
• Finance update - the Planning Minute of Agreement will be signed imminently, which will allow for costs to be invoiced. When delivery plans are known, an Event Delivery MOA will be completed.
• Risk update - Members were advised that there are 15 risks in total, one of which is out of tolerance. Members were assured that this risk is being escalated appropriately and monitored.
CONCLUSIONS/ACTIONS REACHED
• Members requested that detail around ‘Safeguarding for Young People’ is added to the Planning Assumptions document.
• The Oversight Group felt assured that the Wellbeing of Police Officers, Staff and Volunteers has been considered from the outset of the planning.
• Police Scotland to consider the potential for Police Staff to volunteer at the Commonwealth Games.
• Members received assurance that the Planning Minute of Agreement will be signed imminently.
• The Oversight Group felt assured that the one risk out of tolerance has been escalated and is being monitored appropriately.