Motion · S4M-12667 · 13 Mar 2015
Accountability of Police Scotland
The motion
That the Parliament notes that 1 April 2015 marks the second anniversary of the establishment of Police Scotland; notes the reported controversies regarding the deployment of armed police, stop and search, the loss of data, the use of performance targets and local accountability; recognises the budget pressures that were identified by Audit Scotland, including what it believes has been the significant reduction in civilian staff, concerns about uniformed officers having to fulfil the duties previously delivered by civilian staff and worries about the closure of control rooms; believes that the Scottish Police Authority is failing to exercise thorough and robust scrutiny of the force in its operations in Renfrewshire and across the country, and notes the views that these issues must be addressed to ensure that public confidence in the police is maintained and that the Scottish Government must recognise its responsibilities by addressing the concerns that are being expressed.
Supporters (23)
- Patricia Ferguson 13 Mar 2015
- Hanzala Malik 13 Mar 2015
- Michael McMahon 13 Mar 2015
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 16 Mar 2015
- Jayne Baxter 16 Mar 2015
- Neil Bibby Scottish Labour 16 Mar 2015
- Cara Hilton 16 Mar 2015
- Anne McTaggart 16 Mar 2015
- Elaine Murray 16 Mar 2015
- Graeme Pearson 16 Mar 2015
- John Pentland 16 Mar 2015
- Dr Richard Simpson 16 Mar 2015
- Sarah Boyack 17 Mar 2015
- Neil Findlay 17 Mar 2015
- Lewis Macdonald 17 Mar 2015
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 17 Mar 2015
- Alison McInnes 17 Mar 2015
- Mary Fee 19 Mar 2015
- John Finnie 19 Mar 2015
- Margaret Mitchell 19 Mar 2015
- John Wilson 19 Mar 2015
- Siobhan McMahon 24 Mar 2015
- Margaret McDougall 25 Mar 2015
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.