Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority's Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee with an overview of benchmarking activity within SPA Corporate, presenting an overview of activities undertaken and a summary analysis following an initial data exchange with other oversight and public bodies. This paper also provides details of the next steps being taken and areas of focus for the 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
Background
In line with the Authority’s Corporate Strategy 2023-2026, a programme of benchmarking and knowledge exchange is currently underway within SPA Corporate, seeking insights from similar oversight and public bodies.
This activity supports the Authority’s overall approach to continuous improvement and commitment to achieving Best Value and has been led by the Performance and Impact Lead and the wider Performance Working Group.
Commencing in June 2023, the first year has focused on establishing an overall benchmarking approach and a network of comparative organisations, with a series of meetings held to engage with other police authorities and similar bodies across the UK. The team has also completed an initial data exchange with all participants, compiling the overall dataset and agreeing the principles for comparisons.
This work is ongoing, with the first phases naturally raising additional questions and areas of interest that will be further explored during 2024-25. This paper outlines achievements to date and next steps.
