Status of all recommendations

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.

Police Scotland should review internal processes contributing to delays in meeting timescales in police staff disciplinary processes.

Police Scotland should ensure that all police staff discipline investigations and meetings are conducted by those who are appropriately trained and independent of the enquiry.

Police Scotland should report information on police staff discipline to the SPA People Committee to enable effective scrutiny.

Police Scotland’s PSD should review its structure to prevent delays in conduct investigations caused by excessive workloads.