Report Summary
This report provides members of the Policing Performance Committee with an update on the HMICS Assurance Review of Domestic Abuse – Police Scotland Improvement Plan.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 12 September 2023
Date : 12 September 2023
Location : online
Background
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) Thematic Inspection of Domestic Abuse Phase 1 was conducted between March 2022 and June 2022. The inspection followed the entire journey of a domestic abuse incident, with a particular focus on sexual crime, with a case review of STORM, iVPD and crime recording systems.
As part of the inspection staff were interviewed from:
• Domestic Abuse Coordination Unit (DACU)
• Domestic Abuse Task Force (DATF)
• Contact, Command and Control Division (C3)
• National Rape Task Force (NRTF)
• A, J and Q Divisions (across all ranks)
Views of partner agencies were sought and a public consultation was also undertaken.
A draft report was submitted to Police Scotland and meetings held to discuss factual inaccuracy. HMICS was asked to include further context or provide clarity in respect of a number of areas in the draft report.
An embargoed copy of the final report was shared with Police Scotland on 11th January 2023 and published the following day. Some of the factual inaccuracies had been addressed. The report provided 14 Recommendations and 13 Areas for Development intended to improve the overall effectiveness of Police Scotland in its delivery of services relating to domestic abuse.
