Scotland's police regulator must be truly independent
John Scott, QC, succeeds where many of Scotland's politicians fail: this leading lawyer recognises the independent regulator of Scotland's police force must not be dominated by former police employees ("Former officers dominate at new police watchdog", The Herald, February 16).
John Scott, QC, succeeds where many of Scotland's politicians fail: this leading lawyer recognises the independent regulator of Scotland's police force must not be dominated by former police employees (\"Former officers dominate at new police watchdog\", The Herald, February 16).
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It is not surprising that the Police Investigations and Review Commission (PIRC) will be so heavily populated with retired, white, male middle-aged police officers. The Commissioner served as a member of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority – a body he continued to regulate after being appointed Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland (the office that will become the PIRC on April 1). This concurrent membership does not appear to have been disclosed in the relevant register of interests, that matter now resides with the Justice Secretary.
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Scotland's police regulator must be truly independent
John Scott, QC, succeeds where many of Scotland's politicians fail: this leading lawyer recognises the independent regulator of Scotland's police force must not be dominated by former police employees ("Former officers dominate at new police watchdog", The Herald, February 16).
It is not surprising that the Police Investigations and Review Commission (PIRC) will be so heavily populated with retired, white, male middle-aged police officers. The Commissioner served as a member of the Civil Nuclear Police Authority – a body he continued to regulate after being appointed Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland (the office that will become the PIRC on April 1). This concurrent membership does not appear to have been disclosed in the relevant register of interests, that matter now resides with the Justice Secretary.
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