Report Summary
Issued 26 October 2023, this FOI response confirms that information on officers convicted of assault / aggravated assault is not held by the Scottish Police Authority, and confirms that for those appointments for which the Authority is responsible, all required vetting and standards were met at the time of appointment. Advice is provided that Police Scotland may hold information.
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(1) How many police officers currently employed by Police Service of Scotland have been convicted of assault.
(2) How many police officers currently employed by Police Service of Scotland have been convicted of assault aggravated by involving abuse of their partner or ex-partner under section 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016.
(3) How many police officers have been dismissed by Police Service of Scotland following a conviction for either of the above offences since 2016.
(4) Would a police officer convicted of either of the above offences be in breach of the Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2014 and would this give rise to Gross Misconduct Proceedings.
