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: 07 September 2023

Approved Minute - 3 November 2022

Category: Minutes

Topic: Performance Technology Budget

Commitee: Audit Risk and Assurance Committee

MIN 20221025 Approved ARAC Minute Nov 2022 For Website (pdf, .69MB )

Report Summary

Approved Minute from Scottish Police Authority Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee held on 2 November 2022. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 17 January 2023.

Meeting

The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below

Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee - 17 January 2023

Date : 17 January 2023

Location : online

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Police Scotland Change Portfolio Update - 7 November 2023

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Transformation Programme Benefits Report - 10 November 2022

Published: 08 November 2022

Performance Technology Budget

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Impact of Maintaining Vulnerable People Database - 17 November 2020

Published: 06 September 2022

Performance Technology Budget

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Cyber Kiosk Update - 9 December 2021

Published: 31 August 2022

Performance Technology Budget

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Approved Minute - 3 November 2022

Report Summary

Meeting

Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee - 17 January 2023

Related Publications

Police Scotland Change Portfolio Update - 7 November 2023

Transformation Programme Benefits Report - 10 November 2022

Impact of Maintaining Vulnerable People Database - 17 November 2020

Cyber Kiosk Update - 9 December 2021