Report Summary
This report provides members of the Policing Performance Committee with an overview of the Public Protection Development Programme - Update.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 12 September 2023
Date : 12 September 2023
Location : online
Implications
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are future financial implications for PPDP which it is anticipated will arise from resourcing requirements and technical solutions. Although PPDP reports to SCD Public Protection thematic lead, this National review is comprehensive and inclusive of Local Policing and other Specialist National Divisions.
REPUTATIONAL IMPLICATIONS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Growing workloads present increased risk to local communities if they are not addressed efficiently and effectively. This could be reflected in;
• Increased investigation time, impacting on public confidence and offenders potentially continuing to offend.
• Reduced service to victims with officers managing higher workloads.
• Impact on partners, particularly in Child/Adult Protection, Domestic Abuse and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) process.
Notwithstanding the reputational risk to Police Scotland, unless steps are taken in the immediate future to meet this growing demand and identify opportunities for smarter working, there exists a significant and unacceptable risk to our communities. If this continues it presents risk which will undermine public confidence in our policing response
