Taxi licence vetting procedure approved
The force's lay adviser panel reviewed the role of the Taxi Examination Centre to determine whether passengers were being protected. The vetting procedure was attacked earlier this year after figures showed over 150 taxi and private hire drivers have been allowed to work on Edinburgh's streets despite police fears that they are unfit to hold a licence.
It emerged that councillors overruled police objections - usually relating to criminal or driving convictions - sparking safety concerns. Police had made 326 objections over the last two years, with the council only agreeing in 171 cases.
But in their annual report, the lay advisors said they were "satisfied that the regulations and checks carried out by the TEC make sure that consumers are protected".