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AGENDA
1. Introduction and Welcome:
1.1 Chair’s Opening Remarks
1.2 Apologies
1.3 Declarations of Interest and Connections
1.4 Any Other business
1.5 Decision on taking business in private (Item 11 - 15)
2. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
2.3 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising
2.4 Decisions since last meeting
Report for Discussion presented by Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston, PS
Report for Discussion presented by Darren Paterson, Head of Workforce Governance, SPA
Report for Discussion presented by Raymond Brown, Head of Investigations and Ilya Zharov, Head of Reviews and Policy, PIRC
6. SPA/PIRC Joint Audit (Triage) – Recommendations Progress Update
Report for Discussion presented by Ilya Zharov, Head of Reviews and Policy, PIRC
Item deferred to February 2025 Committee Meeting
Report for Discussion presented by Ilya Zharov, Head of Reviews and Policy, PIRC
Item deferred to February 2025 Committee Meeting
Report for Discussion presented by Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston and Superintendent Kate Stephens, PS
Report for Discussion presented by Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, PS
Report for Noting presented by Darren Paterson, Head of Workforce Governance, SPA
Committee Chair
Subject to approval at item 1.5 the following items will be considered in private.
11. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
11.1 Minute from private meeting held on 5 September 2024 for approval
11.2 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising
PIRC will leave the meeting at this point.
12. Police Scotland Conduct Report
Report for Discussion presented by Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston and Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, PS
13. Police Scotland Ongoing Non-criminal Complaints
Report for Discussion presented by Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston and Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison
14. Police (Ethics, Conduct & Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill Update
Report for Discussion presented by Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston and Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, PS
Police Scotland will leave the meeting at this point.
15. SPA Ongoing Complaints Update
Report for Discussion presented by Darren Paterson, Head of Workforce Governance, SPA
Notes
Membership Katharina Kasper (Chair), Paul Edie, Catriona Stewart, Fiona McQueen
Subject to agreement at agenda item 1.5 above, the following Items of business will be considered in private for the reasons noted below: Items 11-15 in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20.
Next meeting
(From the date of this meeting)
19 December 2024
Location : Private Session