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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 - 10)
2. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
2.2 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising
2.3 Decisions since last meeting
3. Performance
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA
Report for Discussion presented by Vicki Morton, Chief Operating Officer, SPA
Report for Discussion presented by Vicki Morton, Chief Operating Officer, SPA
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA
Report for Discussion presented by Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs, PS
Report for Discussion presented by Gillian Jones, Head of Biometrics, PS and Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA
Report for Discussion presented by Joanne Tierney, Head of Change & Development, SPA
Report for Discussion presented by Paul Edie, Committee Chair, SPA
Report for Discussion presented by Paul Edie, Committee Chair, SPA
The following items will be taken in private
9. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
9.1 Minute from private meeting held on 7 May 2026 for approval
10. Forensic Services Operational Risk
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA
Notes
Membership Paul Edie (Chair), Katharina Kasper, Andrew Richmond and Angela Leitch
Subject to agreement by the Board at agenda item 1.5 above, the following Items of business will be considered in private for the reasons noted below:
Items 9-10 in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20.
Next meeting
(From the date of this meeting)
17 November 2026
Location : Online