Report Summary
This report provides members of the Forensic Services Committee with an overview of Forensic Performance Improvement Group Update.
Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Forensic Services Committee - 7 May 2024
Date : 07 May 2024
Location : Online
Implications
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are potential financial implications as highlighted above in this report from the cost of outsourcing.
PERSONNEL IMPLICATIONS
There are no direct personnel implications in this report.
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
There are potential legal implications in this report, if cases are lost because they become time barred.
REPUTATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
There are potential reputational implications for SPA, Forensic Services and Police Scotland, if cases become time barred.
SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no direct social implications in this report.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
There are potential community safety implications in this report, if people are not being prosecuted for drug-driving.
EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
There are no equality implications in this report.
