A REPORT BY HM INSPECTORATE OF CONSTABULARY
SECOND YEAR REVIEW OF SCOTTISH CRIMINAL RECORD OFFICE PRIMARY INSPECTION OF 2000
CHAPTER ONE : INTRODUCTION
1.1 This 2nd year "Review" Inspection by HMIC focuses on the action taken by the SCRO in response to the HMIC Primary Inspection of the SCRO in December 2000.
1.2 Every force and Common Police Services are now the subject of an HMIC Primary Inspection every fourth year. A Primary Inspection deals with a broad range of activity and makes recommendations which are usually quite substantial. A number of suggestions for improvement are made in a supporting context.
1.3 HMIC recognises that the recommendations and suggestions need to be carefully considered by the Force, often have resource implications and may need to be approached in a phased and prioritised way.
1.4 SCRO may choose not to follow or adopt an HMIC recommendation or suggestion and set out an argued case for not doing so. In turn, HMIC may comment on this but the debate is a public one for the SCRO Executive Committee, Ministers and wider public to take a view.
1.5 This Review, which is discussed by the Executive Committee and made public on the HMIC website, is a part of the transparency and accountability process.