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 9-12)

2. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
2.1 Minute from meeting held on 1 February 2023 for approval
2.2 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising
2.3 Decisions since last meeting

3. Performance
3.1 Forensic Services Director’s Report
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA
3.2 Forensic Services Performance Report – Q4
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA
3.3 Drug Driving Update
Report for Discussion presented by Alastair Patience, Head of Function, SPA
3.4 Forensic Services Financial Monitoring Report P11
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

4. Forensic Services Performance Framework
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

5. Forensic Services People Update
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

6. Project Weaver – Outcome Report
Report for Discussion presented by Alan Connell, Head of Forensic Infrastructure
and Support, SPA

7. Forensic Services Change Programme Update
Report for Discussion presented by Joanne Tierney, Head of Change and Development,
SPA

8. Digital Forensics Next Steps, Accreditation and Timeline for
Progression
Report for Discussion presented by Chief Superintendent Conrad Trickett, PS

The following items will be taken in private

9. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
9.1 Minute from private meeting held on 1 February 2023
for approval
9.2 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising

10. Strategic Workforce Plan
Report for Discussion presented by the Director of Forensic Services, SPA

11. Operational and Strategic Risk
Report for Discussion presented by Graham Stickle Audit and Risk Lead, SPA

12. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Verbal Discussion  by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

Notes
Membership Paul Edie (Chair), Jane Ryder, Caroline Stuart, Katharina Kasper, Fiona
McQueen
Subject to agreement by the Board at agenda item 1.5 above, the following Items of
business will be considered in private for the reasons noted below:
Items 9-12 in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20.