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 - 31 March 2023

Category: Minutes

Topic: Budget Performance

Commitee: Audit Risk and Assurance Committee

MIN 20230330 Approved ARAC Minute March 2023 Public Items For Website (pdf, .54MB )

Report Summary

Approved Minute from Scottish Police Authority Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee held on 31 March 2023. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 17 June 2023.

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Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee - 22 June 2023

Date : 22 June 2023

Location : online

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Approved Minute - 31 March 2023

Report Summary

Meeting

Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee - 22 June 2023

Related Publications

Change Portfolio Progress Update - 19 November 2024

Approved Minute 13 March 2024

Financial Monitoring Report P1 - 2024/25 - 19 June 2024

SPA Chief Executive’s Report - 23 May 2024