Report Summary
This report provides members of the Complaints & Conduct Committee with an overview of Police Scotland Historic Data Wash Report.
Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Complaints & Conduct Committee - 27 February 2024
Date : 27 February 2024
Location : online
Results
In order to provide reassurance in relation to the Historic Data Wash results, Police Scotland Head of Professional Standards CS Catriona Henderson and DSU Alan O’Brien (Anti-Corruption Unit) agreed that all positive results established would follow the same triage route as all other PSD related information, i.e. The dedicated process team would send all positive results to the PSD Gateway Unit for further assessment and triage in order that the most appropriate allocation for further enquiry, if deemed necessary, could be made.
Of the 25,505 lines of data reviewed by Police Scotland the following results were established:
- 73 issues referred to the Professional Standards Department Gateway Unit for triage.
- 64 issues where no further action was deemed necessary.
- 5 members of the workforce (3 officers and 2 staff) required to undergo Advice & Guidance Briefing or submit Notifiable Association Form.
- 3 members of the workforce (volunteers) subject to vetting review which remained in place.
- 1 member of the workforce (staff) subject to further criminal investigation and suspended from duty.
In line with the NPCC publication strategy, the outcomes were shared on 23rd January 2024 on the Police Scotland Intranet in conjunction with Police Scotland Corporate Communications issuing a pro-active media release.
