Report Summary
This report provides members of the Complaints & Conduct Committee with an overview of Police Scotland - Professional Boundaries Report – Biannual Update.
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Meeting
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Complaints & Conduct Committee - 27 February 2025
Date : 27 February 2025
Location : Online
Background
Police Scotland commissioned a review of all complaints and conduct matters which contained “sexual circumstances” between 1st of January 2017 and 21st of October 2021 (SM Case Review 1). This involved external reports to Police Scotland and also internal reports concerning officers and staff. The review was to ensure the organisation had discharged its responsibilities relating to the management of risk and had thoroughly investigated all matters in line with relevant legislation, powers and regulations.
The review focused on complaints and conduct allegations reported across the following business areas:
- Complaints about the Police
- Referrals through Professional Standards Department (PSD) Gateway Assessment Unit
- Anti-Corruption Unit related referrals, intelligence reports and investigations
- PSD Misconduct
- Vetting
Police Scotland have now undertaken a second case review of all complaints and conduct matters which contained “sexual circumstances” between 21st October 2021 and 1st January 2023 (SM Case Review 2) using the same metrics outlined at 1.1 in this report.
