Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

to note the contents of the report.

The Committee had before it a report by Police Scotland, which updated Members in regards to the nature and extent of mental health challenges in the community and their impact on policing. 

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the contents of the report.

The Committee resolved:-

to note the report.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)              to request that a Service Update be issued to Members providing details on what was presented by the Professional Standards Officer; and

(ii)             to request that the Professional Standards Officer provide information to Councillor Greig via the clerk in relation to the breakdown of data recording, and whether data was recorded divisionally or city based.

The Committee heard from Superintendent Kate Stephen, Professional Standards Department, Police Scotland, who provided a detailed overview of Professional Standards and what the department dealt with.

Superintendent Stephen indicated that there were five strands to the Professional Standards department and noted that there were 17 more complaints than last year with 315 recorded.  These were mainly around service delivery and perceived lack of action from Police Scotland. 

Superintendent Stephen explained that following the conviction of Wayne Couzens who had been a serving Police Officer at the time he committed murder, an investigation was carried out from Police Scotland which reviewed all complaints that were sexual complaints, and advised that the review was positive.  206 cases were reviewed and five were determined requiring further investigation.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             to request that a Service Update be issued to Members providing details on what was presented by the Professional Standards Officer; and

(ii)            to request that the Professional Standards Officer provide information to Councillor Greig via the clerk in relation to the breakdown of data recording, and whether data was recorded divisionally or city based.