Report Summary
Issued 18 May 2023, this FOI response confirms that the information requested on stop and search practices and data is not held by the Scottish Police Authority. Advice is provided that Police Scotland may hold information and links provided to information which is publicly available.
Response
The Scottish Police Authority does not hold the information you have requested. Therefore, this represents a notice in terms of Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
The Scottish Police Authority provides governance and oversight of policing in Scotland and does not hold information on operational matters. A general update on stop and search provided to the Authority’s Policing Performance Committee in June 2022 may be of interest to you.
We would advise that Police Scotland is the constabulary responsible for policing across Scotland. Information may be available by contacting Police Scotland and detail on how to make a request is available on their website – Freedom of Information - Police Scotland
Also, to assist, links are provided to stop and search information which is publicly accessible on Police Scotland’s website:
Stop and Search Standard Operating Procedure
How we do it - Stop and Search
You may also wish to refer to Police Scotland’s Disclosure Log, where there are a number or responses related to stop and search – Disclosure Log - Police Scotland
Information on Stop and Search in Scotland is also available on the Scottish Government website.
