Revised Model of Policing Oversight Group

The Revised Model for Policing Oversight Group met on 9 July 2024 and on 21 August 2024. A summary report from the meeting on the 21 August will be available at the next Authority meeting.

MAIN ITEMS OF BUSINESS 9 JULY 2024
• Police Scotland Vision 2030
• Target Operating Model
• Progress update on the road map and milestones
• 2024-25 deliverables, and identifying 2025-26 deliverables
• Engagement

KEY ISSUES RAISED
Police Scotland Vision 2030. Police Scotland reported on progressing work on the developing Vision, to ensure it can be translated into action. An update will be presented to the Oversight Group in August.
Target Operating Model. Police Scotland presented on work to develop the Target Operating Model (TOM). The discussion highlighted that:
• Options and strategic choices for the TOM will be financially modelled, including any impact on other parts of the service. Scenarios will be planned within the available financial envelope.
• Changes to the model will be mapped across to the Risk Register.
• Organisational culture is considered for each service element of the model, and the TOM work includes consideration of Policing Together and Organisational Standards.
• Police Scotland will deliver a top-level view of the target state for 3-5 years by October 2024.
• Work on the Revised Model is informed by modelling work in other police services.
• Members highlighted the need to be explicit about the impact of a Revised Model on the public, workforce, and stakeholders in a way which can be easily understood.

Road Map and Milestones.
It was confirmed that:
• The service is on track to meet existing September and October 2024 deadlines, and over time the Transformation portfolio will reflect all the change activity required to deliver the revised model.
• The Vision and 3-year Business Plan will be presented in public to the Authority Meeting September 2024, supported by examples of change.
• The Revised Model will be draft at the time of delivery of the Business Plan (September 2024). The Target Operating Model is expected October 2024.

Deliverables for 2024-25 and 2025-26. The draft Business Plan will set out deliverables for the current year. Members asked that Police Scotland’s report to the Authority in September include specific examples to express change across capability, capacity and culture, and explain simply what the change means for the public, internal culture, and staff and officer wellbeing.

Members were briefed on progressing engagement plans. Discussion emphasised that the narrative supporting engagement should support the budget process and capital investment. It should be clear on what can be delivered, the response to harms and risk, and outcomes for the public, staff and officers. It should also be clear on what can be delivered, why change is needed and where current systems may be draining resources. It should reflect the move from a demand to a prioritisation model, that much has already been delivered through reform, and the service is not alone in UK policing in considering many of these changes.

CONCLUSIONS/ACTIONS REACHED
Explaining the case for change, the developing narrative, and the need for clear messaging were emphasised in discussion. The 21 August Oversight Group 2024 meeting will consider the developing narrative and supporting examples of change in more detail, alongside the draft 3-year Business Plan, ahead of consideration at the Authority Meeting 26 September 2024.