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Published: 01 May 2023

FOI 2023/24-004 - Crime statistics - Information not held by SPA

Keywords : crime statistics

Report Summary

Issued 20 April 2023, this FOI response advises that information on statistics for driving related convictions is not held by the Scottish Police Authority. Advice is provided that Police Scotland may hold information.


Response

The Scottish Police Authority provides governance and oversight of policing in Scotland and does not hold information on operational policing matters such as recorded crime statistics.

Information may be available by contacting Police Scotland, as the constabulary responsible for policing across Scotland. Information on how to make a request to Police Scotland is available at –

Freedom of Information - Police Scotland

Also of interest may be official statistics published by the Scottish Government on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland. Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police, split by crime or offence group are available at –

Recorded crime in Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)


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