Status of all recommendations

Police Scotland should review and enhance the content and delivery of training of its Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Behaviour for all those joining the organisation. This review should ensure improved quality, consistency and effectiveness.

Police Scotland PSD should review its use of the iBase database to ensure compliance with data protection requirements, including conducting a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and establishing policies for record creation, retention and access.

Police Scotland should implement an effective performance development and appraisal system. This system should be supported by structured training for line managers to enable constructive performance conversations and early intervention in cases of underperformance.

The Scottish Government should undertake a comprehensive review of The Police Service of Scotland (Performance) Regulations 2014.

Police Scotland should ensure that all staff involved in assessing potential protected disclosures receive appropriate training to enable them to identify and manage such reports effectively.

The Scottish Police Authority should revise its policies to clearly outline processes for assessing reports of wrongdoing involving senior officers which may be whistleblowing.

Police Scotland should maintain an auditable record of all reports considered as potential protected disclosures, including the rationale for decisions and details of decision makers.

The Scottish Government should add the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner to the list of prescribed persons under The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 2014, enabling staff to raise concerns with an independent police oversight body in Scotland.