Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority Policing Performance Committee with an overview of progress against selected improvement plans developed to address HMICS recommendations.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 10 June 2025
Date : 10 June 2025
Location : online
Background
There are currently 24 active improvement plans comprising a total of 125 open recommendations.
At this review, we have focused on recommendations relating to Custody. There have been other closures within the period which have not yet been reviewed by HMICS. 3 recommendations have been closed along with 9 Areas for Development. 1 new improvement plan (Greater Glasgow Custody - comprising 4 recommendations) has been added since the last progress report to this committee.
Improvement Planning remains ongoing in relation to address the 11 recommendations which were made in relation to Roads Policing in November 2024 but is not available for presentation.
There are 5 inspections ongoing at various stages:
Tools of the Trade (Frontline Focus Review)
Drug Harm Reduction (Thematic Inspection)
Citations (HMICS/IPS joint inspection)
Conduct (Assurance Review)
Best Value (HMICS/Audit Scotland joint Inspection)
