Report Summary
This report provides members of the Forensic Services Committee with an overview of the HMICS Assurance Review of Forensic Toxicology Provision – Improvement Plan.
Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Forensics Services Committee - 10 August 2023
Date : 10 August 2023
Location : online
Implications
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are financial implications in this report, specifically the additional staff associated with the Forensic Services Operating Model, the review of the processes with a view to reducing/ reclaiming costs and the review of current and future procurement of drug driving analysis outsourcing to ensure best value.
PERSONNEL IMPLICATIONS
There are personnel implications associated with this paper, specifically the recruitment of staff associated with the Forensic Services Operating Model and the review of workload and work allocation with Criminal Toxicology team.
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
There are legal implications associated with this paper, specifically the cases which could not be pursued to prosecution.
REPUTATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
There are reputational implications associated with this paper, specifically the drug-driving cases which could not be pursued to prosecution.
SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are social implications associated with this paper, specifically the impact from drug-driving cases not being pursued, and gaining a better understanding of the scale and nature of drug driving in Scotland (also in combination with drink driving).
COMMUNITY IMPACT
There are community implications associated with this paper, specifically the impact on communities from drug-driving cases not being pursued and gaining a better understanding of the scale and nature of drug driving across Scotland (also in combination with drink driving).
