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Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary Primary Inspection 2002
Annex B Force Progress on recent/selected HMIC Thematic Inspection Reports
Asset Confiscation
Following recommendations and suggestions of the Thematic Inspection "Making Crime Pay" HMIC noted that the force:
- Has identified that a Financial Analyst would be beneficial to financial investigation, and will recruit an Analyst when staffing levels permit
- Supports awareness training for Intelligence Officers in order that they may recognise the value of and opportunities for financial investigation
- Makes appropriate use of financial disclosures by ensuring that they are investigated to an agreed national standard in Scotland
- Has a very close co-ordinated working relationship with the FIB and FFIU, which ensures that all intelligence opportunities are exploited at the initial stages of enquiry.
Special Branch
In response to the recommendations and suggestions made in the Special Branch Thematic Inspection "For Police Eyes Only" HMIC noted progress as follows:
- Protocols were now in place in respect of immigration Service and Custom & Excise
- Local vulnerable businesses meet bi-monthly under the heading of Security Liaison Group
- A job description for the post of Detective Superintendent (HSB) had been prepared identifying the role in relation to Special Branch
- Clear and identified links exist between Force Executive and Special Branch which ensures a two way flow of information.
Best Value
In respect of the recommendations and suggestions made in the Thematic Inspection "A Value Judgement" a joint Inspection by HMIC and Audit Scotland has been carried out which examined Best Value in depth. Progress in a number of areas had been evidenced.
Complaints
In response to the recommendations and suggestions of the thematic inspection 'A Fair Cop?' Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary has incorporated those required actions which can be addressed at force level into the Complaints and Professional Standards Unit policies or procedures.
HMIC notes progress made in respect of:
- Incorporation in letters to complainers of an explanation of the independent investigative role of the Procurator Fiscal.
- Agreement, following a meeting between the Deputy Chief Constable and the Regional Procurator Fiscal for the investigation of complaints by external forces.
- Implementation of the Abuse of Power Working Group and extension of local reporting opportunities.
- Agreement following a meeting between the Deputy Chief Constable and the Regional Procurator Fiscal concerning the timing of formal misconduct hearings.
- The maintenance of statistical records of letters of appreciation.
- The holding of joint training for potential chairpersons of misconduct hearings in conjunction with Strathclyde Police and Fife Constabulary.
- The holding of training for investigating officers.
- The administration by the Complaints and Professional Standards Unit of all civil claims
- The setting of timescales in respect of preliminary enquiries and attempted concilliations.
- The formulation of a policy in respect of the suspension of police officers.
- The analysis of complaint patterns being utilised by senior management groups and fed into operational policing through training and feedback.
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