Mr Johnston added that—
“I do not think that there is a reasonable case for thinking that Police Scotland would not automatically include former officers on those lists and that, therefore, the lists would be required to be operated by a separate body”.iCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, 26 May 2024, cols 6 and 7.
Police Scotland expressed a similar view in its written evidence, saying that Police Scotland establishing and maintaining the lists would “reduce data management risks and enable the Chief Constable to comply with statutory responsibilities as data owner”.