Status of all recommendations

Police Scotland should cease the practice of generating ‘blank’ iBase records and adopt a single, auditable process for recording, retaining and escalating all allegations ‑ irrespective of rank ‑ so that there is a complete, consistent auditable trail.

Police Scotland should review its approach to wellbeing support for individuals involved in conduct and disciplinary processes, ensuring that support is tailored to individual needs and individuals are given the opportunity to contribute to the selection of their wellbeing point of contact.

Police Scotland should provide comprehensive training and guidance to those responsible for delivering wellbeing support. The guidance should clearly define roles, responsibilities and accountability, to ensure that support is delivered consistently and appropriately.

In cases where an officer or staff member dies by suicide while subject to ongoing or recently concluded disciplinary or conduct proceedings, Police Scotland should ensure this information is explicitly included in its report to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service detailing the circumstances of the death.

Police Scotland should take steps to address repeated manual data entry across multiple platforms to reduce repetition and improve efficiency.

Police Scotland should ensure that custody supervisors conduct effective handovers in relation to criminal justice decisions and care plans, and that such discussions are accurately recorded on the National Custody System.