Written Question · S3W-08191 · Session 3
Whether it monitors the extent to which the Scottish Police Services Authority and Chief Constables properly follow the requirements of emp…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it monitors the extent to which the Scottish Police Services Authority and Chief Constables properly follow the requirements of employment law and human rights legislation in respect of people who have acted as whistle blowers within their respective organisations.
The answer
Compliance by individual publicbodies with employment law and human rights legislation is a matter for those bodies.Guidance on a range of relevant issues has been provided in On Board: A Guide for Board Membersof Public Bodies in Scotland
(available at www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/07/11153800/55).
For the Scottish Police ServicesAuthority, this has been supplemented specifically by the Scottish Police Services Authority’sManagement Statement (available at www.spsa.police.uk/documents/66).Police authorities, as the relevant bodies with responsibility for employment lawin relation to police officers, are required to observe the requirements of localgovernment law in relation to human rights, equalities and all other legal stipulationswhich apply to local authorities and this is set out in Guidance for Members of Police Authoritiesand Joint Police Boards, (available at www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/justice/papers-07/jup07-07.pdf).Police staff are employed by individual forces and for these staff, each force hasin place policies, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with all aspectsof employment legislation.
(available at www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/07/11153800/55).
For the Scottish Police ServicesAuthority, this has been supplemented specifically by the Scottish Police Services Authority’sManagement Statement (available at www.spsa.police.uk/documents/66).Police authorities, as the relevant bodies with responsibility for employment lawin relation to police officers, are required to observe the requirements of localgovernment law in relation to human rights, equalities and all other legal stipulationswhich apply to local authorities and this is set out in Guidance for Members of Police Authoritiesand Joint Police Boards, (available at www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/justice/papers-07/jup07-07.pdf).Police staff are employed by individual forces and for these staff, each force hasin place policies, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with all aspectsof employment legislation.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-08191 by reference.