Issue - meetings

(i)       to endorse the report; and

(ii)       to note that the Chief Officer - Governance would liaise with the Divisional Commander with a view to the Divisional Commander providing further clarity and context in respect of staffing numbers.

The Committee had before it a report by the Divisional Commander which provided details of the Police Scotland Performance Report – April 2020 to March 2021.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee discuss, comment on and endorse the report.

The Divisional Commander highlighted the key information from the Performance report, specifically (1) making reference to the significant change to law and legislation centred on the COVID-19 Pandemic during this period; and (2) staffing and recruitment advising that the North East Division had remained consistent with a steady although relatively small dip in numbers throughout the past year, but noting that a further intake totalling 35was planned for later in the year, which was the highest number in Scotland.

Councillor Greig moved as an amendment:-

           that the Committee:-

(1)    requests an explanation of the reasoning and formula for the current authorised establishment figures for officer FTEs and staff FTEs as applied to all police divisions and to the North East;

(2)    requests an explanation for the changes in the totals of officers and staff FTEs in the North East since Quarter 2 in 2012/13; at which point the North East totals were 1527.4 FTE officers and 635.9 FTE staff and the 2012 baseline was 1,472 FTE officers; and

(3)    agrees that the explanations referred to above be provided by the Police Scotland Divisional Commander for Aberdeen to all members of the committee through a Service Update.

As there was no seconder, in terms of Standing Order 29.12, the amendment by Councillor Greig fell.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to endorse the report; and

(ii)       to note that the Chief Officer - Governance would liaise with the Divisional Commander with a view to the Divisional Commander providing further clarity and context in respect of staffing numbers.