Some Police Scotland officers have no vetting record, a watchdog has found.
A review of the force’s vetting procedures found no requirement for vetting for rank and file officers and staff to be repeated beyond recruitment checks.
There is “no clear process” for Police Scotland workers to advise of a criminal conviction or a significant change in personal circumstances such as a new partner or address. He also called for annual integrity reviews to be held which would note any change in personal circumstances to help identify risks.
“Losing intelligence to terrorists or serious organised criminals is a threat which Police Scotland rightly takes seriously but exposing a vulnerable person to an individual who wishes to harm them is, to me, abhorrent and steps need to be taken to provide assurance that the protection of the vulnerable is prioritised.”
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