Status of all recommendations

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.

PSD should adopt a corporate approach to investigative record keeping, including auditable documentation of planning, decision making and supervisory oversight.

The Scottish Government should consider a system-wide review be undertaken to identify opportunities to expedite criminal cases where the perpetrator is a police officer or member of police staff (either on or off duty).

The Scottish Government should consider amending The Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2014, to include accelerated misconduct hearings for all ranks (in appropriate circumstances).