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 14 -17)

2. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
2.1 Minute from meeting held on 19 May 2026 for approval
2.2 Minute from private meeting held on 19 May 2026 for approval
2.3 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising
2.4 Decisions since last meeting

3. Police Scotland Professional Standards Report (Q1)
Report for Discussion presented by Assistant Chief Constable Lynn Ratcliff, PS

4. SPA Report (Q1)
Report for Discussion presented by Darren Paterson, Head of Workforce Governance, SPA

5. PIRC Report on Police Scotland Handling of Complaints and Referral Investigations (Q1)
Report for Discussion presented by Raymond Brown, Head of Investigations and Ilya Zharov, Head of Reviews and Policy, PIRC

6. Police Scotland Annual Complainant Satisfaction Report
Report for Discussion presented by Assistant Chief Constable Lynn Ratcliff and Superintendent Patricia Robertson, PS

7. Non-Criminal Complaints Update (Operation Glade)
Report for Discussion presented by Superintendent James Mann, PS

8. Police Scotland Annual Vetting Report
Report for Discussion presented by Assistant Chief Constable Lynn Ratcliff and Chief Inspector Craig McPhail, PS

9. Biannual Police Scotland Professional Boundaries Report
Report for Discussion presented by Detective Superintendent Nathan Calderwood, PS

10. HMICS Assurance Review of Conduct and Discipline
Report for Discussion presented by Maggie Pettigrew, Lead Inspector, HMICS and Brian McNulty, Assistant Inspector, HMICS

11. Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 Update
Report for Discussion presented by Superintendent Patricia Robertson, PS

12. Committee Priorities
Report for Discussion presented by Committee Chair

13. 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.

14. Minute and Actions from previous private meeting:
14.1 Minute from private meeting held on 19 May 2026 for approval
14.2 Minute from private meeting held on 27 May 2026 for approval
14.3 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising

15. Police Scotland Conduct Report (Q1)
Report for Discussion presented Assistant Chief Constable Lynn Ratcliff and Chief Inspector Marie White, PS

16. Police Scotland Ongoing Non-Criminal Complaints
Report for Discussion presented by Superintendent James Mann, PS

Police Scotland will leave the meeting at this point.

17. SPA Ongoing Complaints Update
Report for Discussion presented by Darren Paterson, Head of Workforce Governance, SPA

Notes
Membership: Chris Creegan (Chair), Paul Edie, Katharina Kasper, Angela Leitch, Nancy Johnson
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 14-17 in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20.