Introduction - Gaelic in the SPA

Our People

Although a separate public body, the Scottish Police Authority and Forensic Services receive HR and workforce related support from Police Scotland. We therefore work closely with the service to understand the use of Gaelic across the policing workforce but particularly within the Authority’s Corporate team and Forensic Services.

Our Gaelic / bilingual materials

Since 2016, the Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland have published Gaelic versions
of our Strategic Police Plan.
2016: Policing 20261
2020: Joint Strategic Police Plan2

The Authority has developed documentation in Gaelic related to its Independent Custody Visiting Scheme for use with detainees who choose to liaise with our visitors in Gaelic.

The Authority has also developed a dedicated Gaelic language area on its intranet for staff working within SPA Corporate and Forensic Services which promotes the Authority’s support and commitment to creating a sustainable place for Gaelic in Scotland.

Our signage

The Authority has Gaelic logo/signage within its HQ at Pacific Quay Glasgow and Forensic Services office at Rushton Court, Dundee.

The Authority also has bilingual logo/marketing materials which is used for physical meetings of its Authority meetings. These materials increase the visibility of the Authority’s Gaelic logo with meetings streamed live and recordings available via a dedicated livestream channel.