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Details of M9 crash review set out | Details of M9 crash review set out |
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Details have been set out of a review into the way the police handle calls in their control centres. | Details have been set out of a review into the way the police handle calls in their control centres. |
It follows the fatal crash on the M9 two weeks ago which took police three days to investigate. | It follows the fatal crash on the M9 two weeks ago which took police three days to investigate. |
Scotland's inspector of constabulary, Derek Penman, said he will examine how control centre systems and staff manage, answer and prioritise calls. | |
He will also look at the way Police Scotland is reducing the number of control centres. | He will also look at the way Police Scotland is reducing the number of control centres. |
It is expected the report will be completed by the end of October. | It is expected the report will be completed by the end of October. |
The review will include visits to all Police Scotland call centres, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) said. | The review will include visits to all Police Scotland call centres, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) said. |
The review will examine the "capacity and capability of the systems and the staff available in the control centres to manage, answer and prioritise calls" to the police. | The review will examine the "capacity and capability of the systems and the staff available in the control centres to manage, answer and prioritise calls" to the police. |
A separate investigation into the incident is being carried out by the independent Police Investigation and Review Commissioner (PIRC). | A separate investigation into the incident is being carried out by the independent Police Investigation and Review Commissioner (PIRC). |
John Yuill was found dead and Lamara Bell critically injured on Wednesday 9 July in a car that had crashed off the M9 near Stirling. | John Yuill was found dead and Lamara Bell critically injured on Wednesday 9 July in a car that had crashed off the M9 near Stirling. |
Second call | Second call |
It subsequently emerged that the crash had been reported to police by a member of the public the previous Sunday. | It subsequently emerged that the crash had been reported to police by a member of the public the previous Sunday. |
Officers only attended the scene after receiving a second call from a different person. | Officers only attended the scene after receiving a second call from a different person. |
Ms Bell later died in hospital from injuries that included broken bones and kidney damage that had been caused by dehydration. | Ms Bell later died in hospital from injuries that included broken bones and kidney damage that had been caused by dehydration. |
Sir Stephen House, the chief constable of Police Scotland, has admitted that his force had "got things badly wrong" over its handling of the tragedy. | Sir Stephen House, the chief constable of Police Scotland, has admitted that his force had "got things badly wrong" over its handling of the tragedy. |
But he has denied changes to the control room system following the amalgamation of Scotland's eight regional forces into a national force were to blame for the failure of officers to respond to the initial call about the crash. | But he has denied changes to the control room system following the amalgamation of Scotland's eight regional forces into a national force were to blame for the failure of officers to respond to the initial call about the crash. |
Scottish Labour's justice spokesman said: "It appears that the police failure in this case wasn't an isolated incident and was the result of a number of major problems since the creation of Police Scotland. | Scottish Labour's justice spokesman said: "It appears that the police failure in this case wasn't an isolated incident and was the result of a number of major problems since the creation of Police Scotland. |
"The inquiry by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland must look closely at the impact of the decision to close a number of police contact centres across the country and the cut in the number of civilian staff by the Scottish government. | "The inquiry by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland must look closely at the impact of the decision to close a number of police contact centres across the country and the cut in the number of civilian staff by the Scottish government. |
"It is essential that this inquiry doesn't suffer from interference by SNP ministers." | "It is essential that this inquiry doesn't suffer from interference by SNP ministers." |
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokeswoman Alison McInnes said it would be fundamentally wrong to sweep problems in police call handling under the carpet. | Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokeswoman Alison McInnes said it would be fundamentally wrong to sweep problems in police call handling under the carpet. |
She said: "It is essential that serving police officers and civilian staff have every chance to have their say during this review without fear of adverse consequences for their careers. | She said: "It is essential that serving police officers and civilian staff have every chance to have their say during this review without fear of adverse consequences for their careers. |
"The commitment from HMICS to listen to police staff and public alike is welcome and they will be held to that." | "The commitment from HMICS to listen to police staff and public alike is welcome and they will be held to that." |
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