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

Published: 02 September 2022

SPA Chair's Report - 26 May 2022

Category: Reports

Topic: Research Policy

Commitee: Authority Meetings

Keywords : COVID-19 HMICS violence against women and girls

REP B 20220518 ITEM 3 Chairs Report To May Board.Docx (pdf, .46MB )

Report Summary

This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of the SPA Chair's Report.

Meeting

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Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 26 May 2022

Date : 26 May 2022

Location : online

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SPA Chair's Report - 26 May 2022

Report Summary

Meeting

Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 26 May 2022

Related Publications

Sgrùdadh earbsa a’ phobaill - COVID-19 - Duilleag Fiosrachaidh - Dàmhair 2021

SPA Analysis: "Human Rights Review of Children and Young People: Strip Searching in Police Custody" Northern Ireland Policing Board

Public Confidence Survey - Public Briefing - October 2021