Who We Are

The Scottish Police Authority is independent of both the Scottish Government and policing. It is the primary governance body for policing in Scotland, and was established as a public body on 1 April 2013 by the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012. It was set up to hold the Chief Constable to account; promote, support and oversee improvement in policing. It is also responsible for the management and delivery of Forensic Services in Scotland and Independent Custody Visiting Scotland.

In this section, find out more about the Authority’s priorities, the Board and the Leadership team.

Who We Are

What We Do

The Scottish Police Authority is responsible for maintaining policing. It has four specific areas of responsibility:

promoting the policing principles

supporting continuous improvement

keeping policing under review

holding the Chief Constable to account.

This section tells you in outline what the Authority does.

What We Do

Published: 20 March 2023

SPA Corporate Strategy 2023-26

Topic: Policy

The current SPA Corporate Strategy comes to an end in March 2023 and the Authority is currently working on a draft strategy which would run from 2023 to 2026.

The strategy document sets out who we are, what we do, our intended outcomes and activities for the next three years, and how we will monitor our progress.

The Authority has launched a consultation to enable the public and our stakeholders to provide feedback on our draft strategy. You can access the draft strategy and provide feedback through the consultation link below:

SPA Corporate Strategy Consultation

Article initially published 14 February 2023

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SPA Corporate Strategy 2023-26