Report Summary
This report summarises the performance of the Scottish Police Authority's corporate function for the second quarter (July - September) of the 2024-25 reporting period.
The report excludes performance information for Forensic Services which is reported to the Authority's Forensic Services Committee.
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Corporate Strategy delivery
Delivery in Quarter Two (actual versus planned)
75 per cent was delivered. 21 percent was re-profiled. 4% closed.
Highlights
Public briefings on Taser and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (Drones) were updated and published. These provide an updated overview of their use in policing and summarise oversight and scrutiny of Police Scotland’s use of each.
Annual plan set on key stakeholder input to board and committee meetings, including input from COSLA, National Crime Agency, British Transport Police and planned input from HMICS.
Developed briefing system for members on key programmes and projects to embed the Authority's approach to overseeing change, transformation and improvement in policing.
Delivered annual update and assessment on the effectiveness of whistleblowing arrangements within the Scottish Police Authority to the Audit Risk and Assurance Committee on 15 August 2024.
Delivered SPA reporting on Community Empowerment.
Re-profiled work
Outcome 1 - Communities
Refresh of engagement strategy further re-phased from Q2 24-25 due to resourcing issues in External
Relations team - to Q3 24-25.
Series of workforce related briefings covering culture, misconduct and other issues delayed due to capacity
issues although some aspects captured in Complaints and Conduct Annual Report – to Q4 24-25.
Policy for Authority staff on social media use was delayed to Q2 24-25, now carried over due to resourcing issues in External Relations team – to 25-26.
Outcome 4 – Workforce
Work with Police Scotland/Trade Unions on development of Working Together Protocol is rephased. Improvements in JNCC made but work is ongoing - to Q4 24-25.
Lead on officer and staff pay negotiations 24-25 re-phased as formal offer made in October 24 – to Q3 24-
25.
New member induction programme is re-phased as remaining two of nine induction sessions still to be
delivered – to Q3 24-25.
Lead on development and delivery of updated Code of Conduct re-phased to allow for Police (Ethics, Conduct
and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill changes and stakeholder consultation – to Q4 24-25.
Outcome 5 - Learning
Work with Police Scotland's Graphics team to update the Authority's corporate branding in line with accessibility requirements; and update branding guidelines and associated templates re-phased due to
resourcing issues in External Relations team - to Q3 24-25.
Summary
21 per cent of planned work was re-profiled, reflecting revised timescales/output for these areas of work.
4 per cent of quarter two milestones were closed, i.e. no longer required, superseded or not business critical. Public briefings on COP26 Public Attitudes survey and Mobile Working were agreed no longer required.
Nil actions/milestones added.
90 per cent of re-profiled is expected to be delivered before year-end 2024-25. One communications related
milestone carried over to 2025-26 to reflect resourcing issues in the External Relations team.
Forward look
Public briefing on Anti-social behaviour re-phased to align with ASB awareness week, which has been
rescheduled.
