AGENDA
1. Introduction and Welcome:
1.1 Chair’s Opening Remarks
1.2 Apologies
1.3 Declarations of Interest and Connections
1.4 Any Other business
1.5 Decision on taking business in private (Item 9-12)
2. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
2.1 Minute from meeting held on 4 September 2025 for approval
2.2 Minute from private meeting held on 4 September 2025 for approval
2.3 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising
2.4 Decisions since last meeting
3. Police Scotland Professional Standards Performance Report (Q2)
Report for Discussion presented by Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, PS
4. SPA Report (Q2)
Report for Discussion presented by Darren Paterson, Head of Workforce Governance, SPA
5. PIRC Report on Police Scotland Handling of Complaints and Referral Investigations (Q2)
Report for Discussion/Approval presented by Raymond Brown, Head of Investigations and Ilya Zharov, Head of Reviews and Policy, PIRC
6. Complaints Handling (Operation Glade)
Report for Discussion presented by Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, PS
7. Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 Update
Report for Discussion presented by Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, PS
8. Committee Work Plan
Report for Discussion presented by Committee Chair
Subject to approval at item 1.5 the following items will be considered in private.
9. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
9.1 Minute from private meeting held on 4 September 2025 for approval
9.2 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising
10. Police Scotland Conduct Report (Q2)
Report for Discussion presented by Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, PS
11. Police Scotland Ongoing Non-Criminal Complaints
Report for Discussion presented by Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, PS
Police Scotland will leave the meeting at this point.
12. SPA Ongoing Complaints Update
Report for Discussion presented by Darren Paterson, Head of Workforce Governance, SPA
Notes
Membership Katharina Kasper (Chair), Paul Edie, Chris Creegan, Angela Leitch
Subject to agreement at agenda item 1.5 above, the following Items of business will be considered in private for the reasons noted below: Items 9-12 in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20.
Next meeting
(From the date of this meeting)
26 February 2026
Location : Online