Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of activities carried out by the Chair since the previous Authority Meeting.
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Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 24 August 2023
Date : 24 August 2023
Location : COSLA, Edinburgh
Board Objectives
To support delivery of the Authority’s statutory responsibilities and to contribute to the delivery of the Scottish Government’s Strategic Police Priorities; the Board has agreed the direction and priorities for policing in the following three strategic documents:
Joint Strategy for Policing 2023-26
Forensic Services Strategy
Authority’s Corporate Strategy 2023-26
As a group of non-executive members, the Board’s approach is to provide strategic, effective non-executive leadership of policing; demonstrate and promote transparent governance and oversight of policing; and promote and communicate the Authority’s role clearly and confidently.
Each year the Board agrees a set of objectives for the year ahead to guide and prioritise their support and scrutiny of policing. For 2023/24, Board members remain concerned that the level of demand on the police and forensic service is not sustainable within the financial envelope available. The Board will focus its efforts on maintaining a balanced budget and ensuring Scotland has aa sustainable police and forensic service. These twin objectives are clearly in tension. To address that the Board and its Committees will focus on 3 issues – Capacity, Capability and Culture.
More information on our objectives have been published on the Authority’s website and are appended to this report.
