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

Complaints

Are you dissatisfied with the service you have received from policing in Scotland?

The Scottish Police Authority, Police Scotland and the Police Investigations and Reviews Commissioner (PIRC) all have a role to play in considering complaints about policing in Scotland.

In this section, find out who to direct your complaint to. We also welcome written communication in Gaelic (see our Gaelic Language Plan).

Complaints

Published: 15 March 2023

Approved Minute - 14 July 2022

Category: Minutes

Commitee: Audit Risk and Assurance Committee

MIN 20221025 Approved ARAC Minute Public Items For Website (pdf, .67MB )

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This is the Approved Minute documented for the Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee held on 14 July 2022. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 15 September 2022

Meeting

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Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee - 15 September 2022

Date : 15 September 2022

Location : online

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Approved Minute - 14 July 2022

Report Summary

Meeting

Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee - 15 September 2022

Related Publications

FOI 2025/26-001 - Complaints received from police officers about the provision of single-sex, unisex, or gender neutral spaces

FOI 2024/25-122 - Information on countries in which Microsoft process data uploaded to Azure cloud or M365

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FOI 2025/26-005 - Police officers exceeding speed limits under legal exemptions