Chamber and committees

Thank you. Our last area of discussion is on issues around naloxone and I ask Superintendent Conway for a couple of comments. The Police Scotland submission on the current test of change for naloxone was helpful and provided an update. I am aware that the process has not yet concluded, but it was helpful to understand a bit about how that wider programme will support issues around awareness of stigma and greater involvement in change within Police Scotland. One of the comments in the submission relates to public perceptions of the carrying of naloxone by police officers, which have generally been very positive. How important is that community consensus and support? Will you also say a little about some concerns that have been raised by the Scottish Police Federation about police officers carrying and using naloxone, bearing in mind that the carrying of naloxone is voluntary?

A huge well done to you, Louise—you are a powerful witness. Thank you for that.

Perhaps Peter Krykant would like to make a few comments in response to Fulton MacGregor’s question.

I will bring in Becky Wood, to be followed by Louise, to pick up those points.

Thank you, Louise. I will hand back to Collette Stevenson.

I will stay on the issue of trauma-informed approaches and care and bring in Superintendent Conway and then Mr McGeehan from the Procurator Fiscal Service. I would like to hear how trauma-informed their respective services are. Superintendent Conway, will you tell us how that is being built into policing? Then I will bring in Mr McGeehan.

I will bring in Louise Stevenson on the subject of trauma-informed approaches and care, and we will then move on look at drug supply and links with serious organised crime. Louise, will you be as brief as you can, please?

Mr McGeehan, do you wish to come in on that?

Before I bring in Fulton MacGregor, I invite Becky Wood to make a couple of points. It would be helpful if they could be brief.

I ask that Natalie Logan MacLean comes in, to be followed by Peter Krykant. I ask that you keep your comments fairly brief.