Tayside Police Joint Board

On Tuesday evening I attended a meeting of the Tayside Police Joint Board, this was a reconvened meeting. The only item up for discussion was the Police Staff Council Negotiations Pay and Conditions of Service. I don't entirely understand why but the discussion was heard in private and therefore I am constrained in what I can say about it.

The one thing I would say is that in discussion about changes to the police service which will be on-going over the next few years it is important to remember that police staff play a vital role in supporting the work of police officers. I would also want to make clear my belief that we should not have police officers doing work which can and should be done by police staff.