Question reference: S6W-26902
- Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for Perthshire North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 18 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 29 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of staff currently employed by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner were previously employed by (a) Police Scotland, (b) any other police service and (c) the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
Answer
Of the 95 staff currently employed by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner:
a) 41% are former police officers, from Police Scotland or the Scottish legacy police forces.
b) 4% were previously employed by the Royal Military Police.
c) 2% were previously employed by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.