Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority's Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee with an overview of Police Scotland’s Whistleblowing data for Financial Year 2023/24 and planned next steps for Year 2024/25.
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Meeting
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Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee - 15 August 2024
Date : 15 August 2024
Location : online
Reporting wrongdoing (whistleblowing)
Police Scotland is committed to creating and supporting an open, transparent, and safe working environment where officers and members of staff feel able to speak up. All officers and staff are encouraged to report concerns they may have about potential wrongdoing at the earliest opportunity. A variety of options are available for individuals to make a report, including:
o Directly to their line manager;
o Directly to Professional Standards Department (PSD);
o Submitting the online ‘Whistleblowing’ Reporting Form;
o Via Police Scotland’s online confidential reporting mechanism;
o Via Crimestoppers; or
o Via the Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service.
