1. Standing Items
1.1 Welcome and Apologies
1.2 Declarations of interest
1.3 Minute from meeting held on 19 April 2021 for approval
1.4 Action Log and Matters Arising
1.5 Decision on taking business in private (Items 12 - 19)

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

3. Forensic Services Performance Report – Q1 - Report for discussion

4. COP26 - Forensic Services Preparedness - Report for discussion

5. Demonstrating Value of Forensic Services Progress Update - Report for discussion

6. Workforce Planning – Progress Update - Report for discussion

7. Forensic Services 2026

7.1 Forensic Services 2026 Update

7.2 Forensics 2026 Strategy Refresh

7.3 Environmental Strategy 

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

9. Drug Driving Update - Report for discussion

10. Forensic Services Committee Workplan - Plan for discussion

Subject to approval at item 1.5 the following items will be considered in private:

11. Standing Items
11.1 Minute relating to items held in private on 19 April 2021 for approval
11.2 Private Action Log and Matters Arising

12. Post Mortem Toxicology Update

13. Risk – Operational

14. Draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

15. Drug Strategy – Case Study

16. Forensic Services Budget and Capital Investment Report

17. Financial Update on Business Cases – Verbal update

18. Director of Forensic Services Objectives

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 11.1, 11.2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18: In accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20.