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SPA Publications
The Scottish Police Authority governs Police Scotland under the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, publishing annual and strategic police plans, annual reports and accounts, board and committee minutes and action logs to a single publication library. The library also carries the response side of HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) recommendations: the improvement plans and progress updates HMICS's own site does not itself publish, matched here back to the HMICS report each one responds to.
1,562 publications
29 HMICS improvement-plan updates
11 committees
5 years covered
Publications
Committee papers
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Discussion Paper on the Potential Adoption of Live Facial Recognition by Police Scotland
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Other
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FOI 2025/26-001 - Complaints received from police officers about the provision of single-sex, unisex, or gender neutral spaces
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Other
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FOI 2024/25-122 - Information on countries in which Microsoft process data uploaded to Azure cloud or M365
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Other
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FOI 2024/25-120 - Number of staff in each salary band and numbers earning over specific amounts
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Committee papers
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Discussion Paper on the Potential Adoption of Live Facial Recognition by Police Scotland - Summary
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Other
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FOI 2024/25-118 - Officers leaving Police Scotland for jobs with police forces in Australia
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Board minutes
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Legal Committee held on 7 November 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 11 March 2025.
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Approved Minute – 7 November 2024
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Legal Committee held on 7 November 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 11 March 2025.
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Board minutes
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Forensic Services Committee held on 28 October 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 3 February 2025.
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Approved Minute – 28 October 2024
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Forensic Services Committee held on 28 October 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 3 February 2025.
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Board minutes
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Complaints and Conduct Committee held on 14 November 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 27 February 2025.
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Approved Minute – 14 November 2024
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Complaints and Conduct Committee held on 14 November 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 27 February 2025.
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Other
The Competency and Values Framework (CVF) aims to support all Scottish Police Authority professionals, now and into the future. It sets out nationally recognised behaviours and values, which will provide a consistent fo…
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Scottish Police Authority Corporate Competency and Values Framework
The Competency and Values Framework (CVF) aims to support all Scottish Police Authority professionals, now and into the future. It sets out nationally recognised behaviours and values, which will provide a consistent fo…
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Committee papers
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Quarterly Policing Performance Report – Quarter 3 - 19 March 2025
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Committee papers
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Public Polling Insights - 19 March 2025
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Committee papers
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Proportionate Response to Crime - 19 March 2025
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Committee papers
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PREVENT Key Statistics for National Publication - 19 March 2025
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Committee papers
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Policing Performance Committee Effectiveness - 19 March 2025
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Committee papers
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Policing in a Digital World Programme Annual Report - 19 March 2025
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HMICS improvement plan / progress update
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HMICS Improvement Plans – Progress Summary - 19 March 2025
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Committee papers
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Deep Dive Analysis of Rape & Sexual Crime - 19 March 2025
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Committee papers
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COSLA Update Report - 19 March 2025
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Committee papers
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of the Annual Police Plan (APP) 2025/26 and accompanying Delivery Plan.
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Annual Police Plan - 27 March 2025
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of the Annual Police Plan (APP) 2025/26 and accompanying Delivery Plan.
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Committee papers
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of activities carried out by the Authority’s Chief Executive since the last Authority meeting held on 20 February 2025.
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SPA Chief Executives Report - 27 March 2025
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of activities carried out by the Authority’s Chief Executive since the last Authority meeting held on 20 February 2025.
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Committee papers
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of the proposed 2025-26 budgets for revenue, capital and reform.
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Scottish Police Authority Budget 2025-26 - 27 March 2025
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of the proposed 2025-26 budgets for revenue, capital and reform.
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Committee papers
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of the new Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland Joint Equality Outcomes for Policing 2025-2029 and the Joint Mainstreaming and Equa…
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Joint Equality Outcomes for Policing - 27 March 2025
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of the new Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland Joint Equality Outcomes for Policing 2025-2029 and the Joint Mainstreaming and Equa…
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Board minutes
This is the approved Minute from the Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority held on 20 February 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 27 March 2025.
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Approved Minute - 20 February 2025
This is the approved Minute from the Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority held on 20 February 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 27 March 2025.
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Action log
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority at its meeting held on 20 February 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 27 March 2022.
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Action Log - 27 March 2025
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority at its meeting held on 20 February 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 27 March 2022.
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Committee papers
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of activities carried out by the Interim Chair since the last meeting held on 20 February 2025.
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Interim Chairs Report - 27 March 2025
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of activities carried out by the Interim Chair since the last meeting held on 20 February 2025.
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Committee papers
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of business progressed through meetings which have met since the last Authority Meeting and to seek Members’ approval to update the Commonwe…
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Committee Chairs Report - 27 March 2025
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of business progressed through meetings which have met since the last Authority Meeting and to seek Members’ approval to update the Commonwe…
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Committee papers
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with information relating to the Police Service, policing and the state of crime.
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Chief Constable's Report - 27 March 2025
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with information relating to the Police Service, policing and the state of crime.
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An update to the PEEL Practice Compendium, detailing innovative policing practice in forces in England and Wales as outlined by HMICFRS.
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PEEL Practice Compendium - February 2025 Update
An update to the PEEL Practice Compendium, detailing innovative policing practice in forces in England and Wales as outlined by HMICFRS.
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Committee papers
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PEEL Practice Compendium - 20 November 2024
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Other
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FOI 2024/25-109 - Arbitrators report regarding 2024-25 pay award decision for police officers
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Committee papers
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Procurement Strategy 2025-2028 - 13 March 2025
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Committee papers
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P10 Financial Monitoring Report - 13 March 2025
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