Scottish Biometrics Commissioner - Commissioner welcomes UK and Scottish ‘conversations’ on the future of Live Facial Recognition
(22 November 2024) In this article, the Commissioner references the Biometrics Conference hosted by the Authority in June 2024.
Crest Advisory - Reforming policing for the future - what does this mean?
(22 November 2024) A summary of the Home Secretary's proposed reforms of policing in England and Wales.
HMICS - Police Scotland praised for response to missing persons
(3rd October 2024) HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) has praised the work of Police Scotland in missing persons investigations in the ‘Thematic inspection of police response to missing persons in Scotland’ report, published on 3rd October.
The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents - Police Must Intervene More Quickly On Mental Health
(16 September 2024) Police Scotland has good initiatives to deal with officers in mental health crises, but it needs to get better at preventing officers reaching that point in the first place, the Vice President of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents has said.
SIPR - Launch of Responsive Research Fund – Good Practice in Transfer of Care
(30 August 2024) SIPR, in partnership with Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority, is providing funding via the Responsive Research Fund to undertake a review into Good Practice in the Transfer of Care.
College of Policing - Victims deserve highest standards from police
(28 August 2024) CoP are concerned some victims are not confident that reporting a crime will lead to justice. A new report by the Victims’ Commissioner has found that almost three in four victims are not confident that reporting a crime will lead to justice and almost half of those questioned said they were not kept regularly informed by police about their investigation.
Police Insight - Insights from the Police Scotland Special Constabulary Conference 2024, at Tulliallan Castle
(26 Aug 2024) Insights from the Police Scotland Special Constabulary Conference 2024, at Tulliallan Castle.
BBC - Move to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters jailed
(19 August 2024) The government has activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are being sentenced for their role in recent unrest.
BBC - Misogyny to be treated as extremism by UK government
(18 August 2024) Extreme misogyny will be treated as a form of extremism under new government plans, the Home Office has said.
Scottish Government - Criminal justice monitoring data: monthly statistics
(16 August 2024) Statistics showing the length of time to process cases in Scotland from caution to verdict - August 2024 update.
Scottish Government - Recorded Crime in Scotland: year ending June 2024
(27 August 2024) Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland in the year ending June 2024, split by crime or offence group and by local authority.
Association of Scottish Police Superintendents - Pensions Update from Chief Superintendent Rob Hay
(13 August 2024) Pensions Update from Chief Superintendent Rob Hay.
College of Policing - New public and personal safety training introduced
(13 August 2024) New public and personal safety training equips officers to de-escalate conflict without using force.
College of Policing - Police Race Action Plan: progress report
(1 August 2024) The College of Policing and National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) have published a report outlining the progress of the Police Race Action Plan (PRAP).
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner - Highlights from the first Scottish Biometrics Conference
(25 July 2024) Video of Highlights from the first Scottish Biometrics Conference, hosted by the Commissioner, the Authority and Police Scotland.