1. Standing Items
1.1 Welcome and Apologies
1.2 Declarations of interest
1.3 Minute from meeting held on 03 February 2021 for approval
1.4 Action Log and Matters Arising
1.5 Decisions taken since last Committee
1.6 Decision on taking business in private (Items 14 - 21)

2. Forensic Services Director’s Report - Report for discussion 

3. Forensic Services Performance Report – Q4 - Report for discussion 

4. COP26 - Forensic Services Preparedness - Report for discussion 

5. Demonstrating Value of Forensic Services Progress Update (verbal update)

6. Workforce Planning – Progress Update (verbal update)

7. Forensic Services 2026 Update - Report for discussion 

8. Digital Forensics Update - Report for discussion 

9. Biometrics Update - Report for discussion 

10. Update on HMICS Thematic Inspection of the Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services - Report for discussion 

11. Drug Driving Update - Report for discussion 

12. Management Response to Internal Audit Report on Forensics Services Case Management - Report for discussion 

13. Forensic Services Committee Workplan - Plan for discussion 

Subject to approval at item 1.6 the following items will be considered in private:

14. Standing Items
14.1 Minute relating to items held in private on 03 February 2021 for approval
14.2 Private Action Log and Matters Arising

15. Morbid Toxicology Update

16. Risk – Strategic and Operational

17. Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

18. Business Cases
18.1 Forensic Services 2026 Operating Model Full Business Case
18.2 Access to Scenes Business Case
18.3 Access to Laboratories Business Case
18.4 Summary of Core Operating System IBC

19. Forensic Services Budget and Capital Investment Report

20. Evaluation of Committee Effectiveness

21. Annual Assurance Report

Subject to agreement by the Committee at agenda item 1 above, the following Items of business will be considered in private for the reasons noted below:
Items 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21: In accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20.