The work of the team is regularly circulated throughout the force via the weekly Force DiGest and it is also broadcasted via the force Intranet which is now recognised by our staff as being the major communications system in our force. Supporting Evidence File re. The proposal was accepted in principal with a number of issues to be clarified for the Policy Group on 3.10.00, all of which were addressed satisfactorily. Mobile Support Group Ports Unit staff, however a 3-month pilot is currently underway to assess its feasibility. The evaluation of the new shift system and its impact will be considered at the Primary Inspection.
Suggestion is seen as discharged.
In keeping with the other seven Scottish forces, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary is committed to the Service Review process as part of the central government's Best Value regime. While our Service Review schedule is detailed, events have occurred throughout the past year which have impacted on the progress that has been made. Such is the nature of policing that it was anticipated that this would be the case, however the Superintendent, Chief Inspector and Inspector within Corporate Services, who are responsible for this particular function and who are involved in a high number of other areas of policing, were part of our response to the introduction of policing arrangements at Kamp Van Zeist in the Netherlands. In addition to the service review programme, the force also operates a programme of audits and in an effort to ensure that the force approach is structured and comprehensive, with no gaps or overlaps existing, it is intended that a challenging but realistic programme of inspections, will be introduced in the very near future. The inspection programme has been drafted and is currently the subject of internal consultation.