Report Summary
Issued 10 February 2023, this FOI response provides information on the number of Scottish Police Authority employees holding each level of vetting. Advice is provided that Police Scotland may hold information for employees under the direction of the Chief Constable.
Response
The number of employees holding each level of vetting, as at 6 February 2023, is provided in the table below. The figures provided refer to employees working within the Authority’s Corporate team and Forensic Services.
Recruitment Vetting - 635
Management Vetting - 80
Baseline Personnel Standard - Not applicable
Counter Terrorist Check - 0
Security Check - 8
Security Check Enhanced - 0
Developed Vetting - 1
Developed Vetting Enhanced - 0
As the vetting function is carried out by Police Scotland, the Authority does not hold this information for employees under the direction of the Chief Constable, i.e. police staff and officers. Therefore, this represents a notice in terms of Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
Information may be available by contacting Police Scotland. Information on how to make a request to Police Scotland is available at – Freedom of Information - Police Scotland
