The Chief Inspector highlighted the risk of an overlap of powers, saying that—
“If the personalities change and there is not such a good relationship, we could end up with a conflict between the two organisations that we are inspecting and not have clarity of whose responsibility it is to improve policing in Scotland”. iCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, 23 May 2024, cols 9 and 10.
Mr Naylor also questioned whether PIRC “has that capability or has the resources to conduct reviews into policy and procedures when they are busier than ever".iCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, 23 May 2024, cols 9 and 10.