Report Summary
This report provides members of the Forensic Services Committee with an overview of the Drug Driving Update.
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Meeting
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Forensic Services Committee - 7 August 2025
Date : 07 August 2025
Location : Online
Long-Term Sustainable Model
Since the approval of the Initial Business Case (IBC) for the Long-Term Sustainable Model (LTSM) work has commenced with partners to progress to the Final Business Case (FBC) with a view to delivering a sustainable criminal toxicology service for the people of Scotland.
The LTSM project board meets monthly to discuss progress with workstreams and workstream leads now agreed and identified.
Challenges around PSoS Estates support have been identified and discussions continue to resolve.
The PSoS planned pilot to roll out drug wipe use to a select number of officers within subdivisions of A and U division (Op Seltern) is welcomed and the administration of the drug driving cases to be outsourced during the pilot will be supported by SPA FS however the funding for this additional unplanned outsourcing during this financial year will need to be met by Police Scotland.
It is recognised that the development of the FBC, funding discussions and subsequent approval will take several years to materialise into tangible outputs for FS.
