Assurance review of vetting policy and procedures within Police Scotland

This report highlights good practice within Police Scotland’s vetting unit, a committed and skilled vetting team, a determination to improve and reduce risks combined within a learning culture. It also highlights gaps in the system, some evidence of poor decision making, recommendations on how risk can be better managed and steps that need to be taken to provide the Chief Constable with the powers to remove officers and staff who cannot sustain their vetting clearance.