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 for Delivery.
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Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Forensic Services Committee - 30 October 2025
Date : 30 October 2025
Location : Online
Implications Detail
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).
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.
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.
There are workforce 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.
