1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

2. Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Chief Constable Jo Farrell KPM
  Police Scotland
• Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs
  Professionalism and Enabling Services
  Police Scotland
• Neil Rennick
  Director-General Education and Justice
  Scottish Government
• Don McGillivray
  Director of Safer Communities
  Scottish Government
• Chris Brown
  Chief Executive and Accountable Officer
  Scottish Police Authority
• Alasdair Hay
  Vice Chair
  Scottish Police Authority

3. Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

• Stephen Boyle
  Auditor General for Scotland
• Fiona Mitchell-Knight
  Audit Director
  Audit Scotland
• Brian McInulty
  Assistant Inspector
  HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
• John Paterson
  Lead Inspector
  HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland

4. Best Value in policing: Joint Best Value audit of policing in Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

5. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.