Written Question · S7W-04446 · Session 7
What discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the involvement of survivor-led organisations in training on child sexual exploi…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the involvement of survivor-led organisations in training on child sexual exploitation, and what arrangements are in place for survivors to raise directly with senior police officers concerns regarding systemic safeguarding failures.
The answer
While the Scottish Government recognises the important role that survivor-led organisations can play in informing responses to child sexual exploitation, decisions regarding police training and stakeholder engagement are operational matters for Police Scotland. Individuals and organisations wishing to raise concerns about policing matters can do so through Police Scotland's established engagement and complaints processes, which sit alongside independent police scrutiny and oversight arrangements through the Scottish Police Authority (SPA), Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS).
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-04446 by reference.