Report Summary
This report provides members of the Forensic Services Committee with an overview of HMICS Assurance Review of Forensic Toxicology Provision – Improvement Plan and timeline.
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Meeting
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Forensic Services Committee - 7 August 2025
Date : 07 August 2025
Location : Online
Implications
Financial Implications
There are financial implications in this report. Specifically, these relate to the additional staff associated with the Forensic Services Operating Model, ongoing outsourcing requirements and longer-term implications linked to the Long-Term Sustainable Model (LTSM) solution.
Personnel Implications
There are personnel implications associated with this paper, specifically the recruitment of staff associated with the Forensic Services Operating Model, the review of workload and work allocation with Criminal Toxicology team and the development of the business case for the LTSM Solution.
Legal Implications
There are legal implications associated with this paper, specifically any cases which could not be pursued to prosecution, any potential change in the legislation to allow reclaiming of costs associated with drug driving activities and the development of the business cases for Core Operating System and the LTSM Solution.
Reputational Implications
There are reputational implications associated with this paper, specifically any drug-driving cases which could not be pursued to prosecution.
Social Implications
There are social implications associated with this paper, specifically the impact from drug-driving and seeking to gain a better understanding of the scale and nature of drug driving in Scotland (also in combination with drink driving).
Community Impact
There are community implications associated with this paper, specifically the impact on communities from drug-driving and seeking to gain a better understanding of the scale and nature of drug driving across Scotland (also in combination with drink driving).
Equalities Implications
There are no equality implications associated with this paper.
Environment Implications
There are no environmental implications associated with this paper.
