Current status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 12 July 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether a review is being undertaken of police procedures for investigating allegations of rape and, if so, what the nature of that review is, when it expects it to be completed and whether it will publish its results.
The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) are currently conducting a review and evaluation of practices and procedures in respect of the investigation of rape and serious sexual crime, the ultimate objective being to improve attrition rates and overall service delivery. This work is being conducted in conjunction with the police''s relevant partner agencies, and no timescale has been set for its conclusion. It will be a matter for ACPOS whether to publish this review.