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: 09 September 2024

2023-2024 - Payments over £25,000

Category: Corporate Document

Topic: Budget

25K Invoice Report FY 23 24 For Publication (pdf, .34MB )

Report Summary

The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 requires the Scottish Police Authority to publish a statement of payments made during the financial year which have a value in excess of £25,000.

To access the full document please open the PDF document above.

SPA Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23

Published: 29 November 2023

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FOI 2023/24-084 - Payments above £25,000 2016-20 and Apr-Dec 2023

Published: 02 February 2024

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Scottish Police Authority & Police Scotland payments above £25,000: 2022-23

Published: 07 November 2023

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Scottish Police Authority & Police Scotland payments above £25,000: 2020 - 2021

Published: 28 March 2023

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Scottish Police Authority & Police Scotland payments above £25,000: 2021 - 2022

Published: 28 March 2023

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2023-2024 - Payments over £25,000

Report Summary

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SPA Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23

FOI 2023/24-084 - Payments above £25,000 2016-20 and Apr-Dec 2023

Scottish Police Authority & Police Scotland payments above £25,000: 2022-23

Scottish Police Authority & Police Scotland payments above £25,000: 2020 - 2021

Scottish Police Authority & Police Scotland payments above £25,000: 2021 - 2022