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: 22 August 2023

FOI 2023/24-025 - Jo Farrell final interview - transcript of questions/answers

LET 20230811 FOI Response 2023 24 025 For DL (pdf, .28MB )

Report Summary

Issued 11 August 2023, this FOI response explains why some of the information is exempt from disclosure and confirms that some of the information is not held.

Request

Please send me a transcript of the questions asked by the final interview panel to and answers given by Jo Farrell.

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FOI 2023/24-025 - Jo Farrell final interview - transcript of questions/answers

Report Summary

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