Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with he Chief Constable's Report.
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Meeting
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Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 21 June 2023
Date : 21 June 2023
Location : Apex Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Delivering our priorities
Philomena Protocol
Between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 Police Scotland dealt with 17939 missing person investigations, 10163 of which involved missing children and young people. On 29 May, the Philomena Protocol was rolled out across all of Police Scotland’s divisions. The protocol is focused on children and young people living in care and foster facilities, and encourages agencies, carers, guardians, families and friends to identify children and young people who are at risk of going missing, and record vital information which can be used in the event of, and at the point when, a vulnerable person goes missing.
Often, missing young people head for familiar locations or try to find people who they think are their friends and they can rely on, so having details of these people and places written down in case of emergency, can really help police locate them quickly and safely.
Seatbelt Campaign
Throughout the summer months, Police Scotland will continue prevention, education and enforcement activity in line with the national road safety activity calendar. The seatbelt campaign commenced on 5 June and will run until 25 June, focusing on the importance of wearing a seatbelt.
Not wearing a seatbelt remains a significant factor in fatal and serious injury collisions, and this campaign has been designed to reinforce the safety message that seatbelts save lives through positive messaging and enforcement activity.
Other road safety campaigns, including a Drink and Drug Driving Campaign, will take place throughout the summer months.
Core Operational Solutions (COS)
Following previous updates, our COS Project has now rolled out a suite of national applications across Edinburgh City and The Lothians and Scottish Borders Divisions to streamline the recording and management of operational information and supporting activity.
The demand on officers and staff has never been greater, and the ability to access these applications on officer mobile devices allows our policing response to be more efficient. This improves officer visibility within the communities we serve by reducing the need for officers to return to the office.
