She highlighted the necessity of maintaining public confidence in the police force.
"It is essential that members of the public, victims, and witnesses, feel confident speaking with the police and know the overwhelming majority of our officers serve with professionalism and integrity to protect people, investigate matters, and bring offenders to justice," said Ratcliff.
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She urged any additional individuals affected by Greer's actions to reach out to the authorities.
"I would encourage anyone with any information or who may be a victim in this case to please come forward and speak to us," said Ratcliff.
She assured potential witnesses of appropriate support.
"You will be listened to and given the support you need," said Ratcliff.
Ratcliff referenced recent structural overhauls within Scottish policing aimed at improving accountability.
"In recent years, and advanced by Lady Elish Angiolini's review of Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct Issues published in 2020, there has been a Scotland-wide focus on police ethics, conduct and scrutiny," said Ratcliff.
She concluded by reaffirming the force's ethical commitment.
"Police Scotland has fully engaged with a range of developments and our commitment to safeguarding policing's integrity has never been stronger," said Ratcliff.
Political Reaction and Public Confidence
In response to the revelations, Scottish First Minister John Swinney expressed deep concern over the officer's actions.
"It is absolutely vital there is an open, transparent and candid response taken by the police in response to this particular case," said First Minister John Swinney.
