Report Summary
This report provides members of the Forensic Services Committee with an overview of Digital Forensics Next Steps, Accreditation and Timeline for Progression
Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Forensics Services Committee - 4 May 2023
Date : 04 May 2023
Location : online
Implications
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Costs relating to the ISO 17025 Project are reform funded, and the small additional costs have been approved in the change request, ie all funding is within the approvals of business case and subsequent change request.
PERSONNEL IMPLICATIONS
There are no personnel implications associated with this paper.
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no legal implications associated with this paper.
REPUTATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
The introduction of ISO 17025 accreditation will demonstrate that Police Scotland are achieving a high standard of service delivery in relation to Digital Forensics, in support of wider Criminal Justice service needs and to better meet the expectations of victims and witnesses. Reputational risks exist if this accreditation is not achieved and criminal justice processes are negatively affected.
SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no social implications associated with this paper.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
There are no community implications associated with this paper.
EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
There are no equality implications associated with this paper.
ENVIRONMENT IMPLICATIONS
There are no environmental implications associated with this paper.
