Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of the Annual Police Plan (APP) 2025/26 and accompanying Delivery Plan.
Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 27 March 2025
Date : 27 March 2025
Location : Caledonian Suite, COSLA, Verity House, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, EH12 5BH
Background
Strategic planning arrangements for policing in Scotland are set out in the Police Fire and Reform (Scotland) Act 2012. Section 35 requires the Chief Constable to prepare an Annual Police Plan for each yearly period beginning on 1 April.
The APP is a key component of Police Scotland’s strategic planning framework and supports delivery of the Joint Strategy for Policing (2023), Policing for a Safe, Protected and Resilient Scotland.
Since the inception of Police Scotland, the APP has developed and evolved in each successive year, setting out both the operational and organisational objectives for the next 12 months to support the delivery of policing services to communities. In 2024, we set out our ambitions for the future of policing in Scotland through our 2030 Vision. Our vision is supported by the creation of the first of two three-year business plans. APP 2025/26 reflects year 2 of the three-year business plan.
