Mr. Hugh Hume:

Our current manual refers to categorisation by A, B and C, as the Deputy mentions, category A cases being most serious. They are subject to regular review by the three of us, and every six to eight weeks, the investigating officer will present on progress for a case. Category C contains the most minor cases, perhaps related to discipline, and they are prescriptive in that they largely follow definitions of types of cases. We are currently in the process of revisiting that and looking at international partners. I spoke yesterday to representatives of the Independent Office of Police Conduct, IOPC, in England and Wales, which is our sister organisation, trying to understand what it sees as new and emerging threats from wrongdoing within policing. We are moving to a threat, harm and risk-based approach where we look at the harm the allegation could cause to members of the public, society and confidence to policing. It is a move to being more risk-based. The incident in itself will not decide if the case becomes important. It could come down to the vulnerability of the individual, their circumstances and the allegation being made. It will be more nuanced and that will define our prioritisation of investigations.