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195. Police Scotland has made considerable progress in planning for the delivery of policing the Commonwealth Games 2026. Arrangements are commensurate with the current stage of preparation and demonstrate appropriate organisational grip, professional expertise and risk awareness.
196. Particular strengths include the clarity of police command and governance, the integration of intelligence and protective security into planning, and the systematic attention given to workforce sustainability and wellbeing. These elements provide a strong platform from which to move confidently into the final stages of preparation and delivery.
197. The remaining work is limited, clearly identified and largely focused on validation rather than design. Assurance will be strengthened through the completion and testing of fully integrated, organiser‑led command and control arrangements, further exercising of Games‑wide systems and interoperability, and the finalisation of a small number of partner‑dependent plans and agreements. These matters are appropriately owned, governed and time‑bound.
198. Providing that momentum is sustained and outstanding dependencies are resolved as intended, we are confident that the service will be able to deliver safe, effective and proportionate policing of the Games.