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

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Senior Leadership Team

This page tells you about the Scottish Police Authority’s Senior Leadership Team.

Led by the Chief Executive, the team is responsible for the strategic oversight of business management, resources and finance, strategy and performance, and legal affairs.

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Senior Remuneration

Published: 11 February 2025

Reports Corporate Document

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Senior Management Team Expenses - Q1 2023-24

Published: 05 September 2023

Corporate Document

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Senior Management Team Expenses - Q3 2022-23

Published: 02 August 2023

Corporate Document

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Related Teams

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The Board

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Forensic Services Senior Management Team

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Senior Leadership Team

Lynn Brown OBE

Chris Brown

Barry Sillers

Senior Remuneration

Senior Management Team Expenses - Q1 2023-24

Senior Management Team Expenses - Q3 2022-23

Related Teams

The Board

Forensic Services Senior Management Team