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Laura Paton retweeted
Feb 10
Recruitment is open for 4 board members to join the Governance and Risk Advisory Board to the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC).The Advisory Board will provide additional governance, scrutiny & transparency within PIRC.Apply by 15 Feb 26.
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Laura Paton retweeted
14 Nov 2025
Recruitment is open for a Chair to lead a new Police Investigations & Review Commissioner (PIRC) Governance and Risk Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board will provide additional governance, scrutiny and transparency within PIRC.
Apply by 7 December 2025 ow.ly/pfFi50XrOZf
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Laura Paton retweeted
Being cited to appear as a prosecution witness can be an emotional experience. If you received a citation, what happened? How did you feel? Please help @HMICS and @IP_Scotland improve the citation process by completing our survey at the link below.
forms.office.com/e/Yhwjwe0zb…
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14 Mar 2025
RT @COPFS: The work of @IP_Scotland helps us improve the service we provide to the people of Scotland. Your experience as a cited witness i…
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14 Mar 2025
🚨 @IP_Scotland and @hmics have today published Terms of Reference for a joint review of how prosecution witnesses are cited in the sheriff court. Read more at prosecutioninspectorate.scot…
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14 Mar 2025
We’ll explore how the experience of being cited can be improved and whether the witness citation process can be modernised. 📣 If you want to share your experience, complete our survey at forms.office.com/e/Yhwjwe0zb…
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Laura Paton retweeted
A new @IP_Scotland and @hmics review is looking at what happens when a person is cited to give evidence for the prosecution in a sheriff court. If you’ve received a citation in the last 3 years, please complete our survey at forms.office.com/e/Yhwjwe0zb…
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13 Sep 2024
Got something to say about the service provided by National Enquiry Point, @copfs’s customer contact centre? Our survey closes at 5pm today! The views of victims, witnesses & justice professionals all welcome! Survey link ⬇️
🚨 Have you contacted @COPFS’s National Enquiry Point in the last 2 years? What did you think?
We want to hear from all those who phone or email Enquiry Point (including victims, witnesses, next of kin & justice professionals). Complete our survey at prosecutioninspectorate.scot…
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Laura Paton retweeted
Today we published our Annual Report 2023-24. It covers our scrutiny work over the year, including an assessment of progress made by @COPFS in implementing previous recommendations. Read more at prosecutioninspectorate.scot…
ALT Image of front cover of HM Inspectorate of Prosecution’s Annual Report 2023-24
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11 Sep 2024
Today @IP_Scotland publishes our Annual Report 2023-24. It covers:
➡️ our assessment of how @copfs prosecutes domestic abuse cases
➡️ progress made by COPFS on implementing previous recommendations
➡️ the latest on forensic pathology services & Horizon prosecutions…
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11 Sep 2024
➡️ the need for COPFS to demonstrate what is being achieved with additional funding, and to be transparent about its performance & quality of service
➡️ future inspection plans!
Read more at prosecutioninspectorate.scot…
ALT Image of front cover of HM Inspectorate of Prosecution Annual Report 2023-24
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5 Sep 2024
🚨Have you heard about our survey? We want to know what people think of @COPFS’s National Enquiry Point service. Find out more and complete the survey at prosecutioninspectorate.scot…
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Laura Paton retweeted
We've launched a survey asking for views on how @COPFS responds to enquiries. If you've contacted National Enquiry Point, its customer contact centre, in the last 2 years, we want to know what you think! Complete the survey at: prosecutioninspectorate.scot…
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27 Aug 2024
HM Inspectorate of Prosecution has launched a survey today - we want to hear from those who phone or email Enquiry Point, @COPFS’s customer contact centre.
What do you think about how your enquiries are dealt with? Tell us! Survey link below ⬇️ Survey closes Friday 13 Sept.
🚨 Have you contacted @COPFS’s National Enquiry Point in the last 2 years? What did you think?
We want to hear from all those who phone or email Enquiry Point (including victims, witnesses, next of kin & justice professionals). Complete our survey at prosecutioninspectorate.scot…
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24 Jul 2024
Today @IP_Scotland published Terms of Reference for an inspection of how well @COPFS responds to enquiries received by National Enquiry Point, its customer contact centre. This continues our focus on COPFS’s communication with & support for victims, witnesses & bereaved relatives
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Laura Paton retweeted
Today, our Chief Inspector @LauraTPaton is speaking at a conference on Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls. She'll be highlighting the findings of our recent inspection of how @COPFS prosecutes domestic abuse cases.
#VAWGScotlandHI
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Laura Paton retweeted
26 Apr 2024
We support @IP_Scotland’s recommendations for an overhaul of the @COPFS response to domestic abuse. Clear communication from prosecutors is crucial. We look forward to working with @COPFS to improve processes. #puttingvictimsfirst
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Laura Paton retweeted
25 Apr 2024
We support @IP_Scotland’s recommendations for an overhaul of the @COPFS response to domestic abuse. It is vital that survivors have access to clear and timely information as their case progresses. We look forward to working with @COPFS to improve processes. #puttingvictimsfirst
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Laura Paton retweeted
21 Apr 2024
We support @IP_Scotland’s recommendations for an overhaul of the @COPFS response to domestic abuse. It is important that domestic abuse cases are managed effectively and compassionately. We look forward to working with @COPFS to improve processes. #puttingvictimsfirst
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