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 and timeline.
Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Forensics Services Committee - 5 February 2024
Date : 05 February 2024
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 ongoing 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 any cases which could not be pursued to prosecution
and any potential change in the legislation to allow reclaiming of costs associated with drug driving activities.
REPUTATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
There are reputational implications associated with this paper, specifically any 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 and seeking to gain 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 and seeking to gain a better understanding of the scale and nature of drug driving across Scotland (also in combination with drink
driving).
EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
There are no equality implications associated with this paper.
ENVIRONMENT IMPLICATIONS
There are no environmental implications associated with this paper.
