Accepting responsibility for IT would undermine the new police authority
I HAVE been reading with interest your coverage of the struggle for control of the new national force Police Scotland ("MSPs seek to end turf war over policing responsibility", The Herald, November 24), and Letters, November 26, 27 & 29).
I HAVE been reading with interest your coverage of the struggle for control of the new national force Police Scotland (\"MSPs seek to end turf war over policing responsibility\", The Herald, November 24), and Letters, November 26, 27 & 29).
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Until this week, I thought I had fully understood the arguments and was in favour of the view that a Chief Constable should have control of all of the police service with the police authority being responsible for audit, regulation and accountability. However, after reading your recent article ("'Shambles' of new police force", The Herald, November 28) I have become confused. It would appear that the Chief Constable of the new force has agreed that the Scottish Police Services Authority will have responsibility for IT as matters progress.
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Accepting responsibility for IT would undermine the new police authority
I HAVE been reading with interest your coverage of the struggle for control of the new national force Police Scotland ("MSPs seek to end turf war over policing responsibility", The Herald, November 24), and Letters, November 26, 27 & 29).
Until this week, I thought I had fully understood the arguments and was in favour of the view that a Chief Constable should have control of all of the police service with the police authority being responsible for audit, regulation and accountability. However, after reading your recent article ("'Shambles' of new police force", The Herald, November 28) I have become confused. It would appear that the Chief Constable of the new force has agreed that the Scottish Police Services Authority will have responsibility for IT as matters progress.
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