Written Question · S2W-19146 · Session 2
Whether it will establish a fully independent police complaints body similar to that now operating in England and, if so, when.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a fully independent police complaints body similar to that now operating in England and, if so, when.
The answer
I will bring forward proposals to establish a new Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland in the forthcoming Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill.
In developing our thinking, we have looked at arrangements south of the Border, as well as in Northern Ireland and further afield, with a view to learning as much as possible from the experience of others.
The new commissioner will bring greater transparency and robust independent scrutiny to the police complaints system, building on the high standards the Scottish public have a right to expect from our modern police service.
In developing our thinking, we have looked at arrangements south of the Border, as well as in Northern Ireland and further afield, with a view to learning as much as possible from the experience of others.
The new commissioner will bring greater transparency and robust independent scrutiny to the police complaints system, building on the high standards the Scottish public have a right to expect from our modern police service.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-19146 by reference.