Report Summary
This report provides members of the Policing Performance Committee with an overview of key areas of COSLA’s work of interest to the Committee. The update focuses on strategic developments and cross-COSLA activity that links to policing.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 19 March 2025
Date : 19 March 2025
Location : online
Engagement: COSLA, Police Scotland, SPA
On Thursday 23rd January, the COSLA President, Councillor Shona Morrison and Community Wellbeing Spokesperson, Councillor Maureen Chalmers met with the Chief Constable for Police Scotland, Jo Farrell, and Chair of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), Martyn Evans, at Tulliallan Police College.
The purpose of the meeting was for a mid-year Presidential catch up in between the annual Police Scotland and Scottish Police Authority input into COSLA Leaders. The meeting was used as an opportunity to review organisational priorities and challenges, relationships and collaboration, and the COSLA, SPA and Police Scotland Partnership Delivery Agreement and Delivery Plan.
There was a consensus on the strength of the partnership and continued commitment to work collaboratively to achieve the priorities of Local Government and Policing, in what are increasingly challenging fiscal times.
COSLA have more recently provided feedback to Police Scotland through their consultation on the Annual Police Plan for 2026/27 and look forward to continuing to work together to support delivery of the Plan.
COSLA Officers are also working together with Police Scotland, the Scottish Police Authority and SOLACE, to redraft the terms of reference for the joint engagement session. The purpose of the session is to provide senior leadership that supports with the delivery of the Partnership Delivery Plan and Police Scotland Vision 2030, and providing planned oversight and action for national strategic priorities.
