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: 28 September 2022

Forensic Services 2026 Update - 25 October 2022

Category: Reports

Topic: Forensic Services Performance Workforce

Commitee: Forensics Services Committee

REPC 20211810 ITEM 4 Forensic Services 2026 Update OCT 21 (pdf, .96MB )

Report Summary

This report provides members of the Forensic Services Committee with an overview of the Forensic Services 2026 Update.

Meeting

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Forensic Services Committee - 25 October 2021

Date : 25 October 2021

Location : online

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Forensic Services 2026 Update - 25 October 2022

Report Summary

Meeting

Forensic Services Committee - 25 October 2021

Related Publications

Forensic Services Annual Review 2023/24

Forensic Services Annual Review 2022/23

Action Log - 5 February 2024

SPA Best Value Update - 2 August 2023