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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
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A public briefing on Recorded Crime and Official Statistics Accreditation in the UK, published November 2024. Note: This public briefing was updated in December 2024 following a meeting with OSR to reflect their latest…
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Recorded Crime and Official Statistics Accreditation in the UK – Public Briefing
A public briefing on Recorded Crime and Official Statistics Accreditation in the UK, published November 2024. Note: This public briefing was updated in December 2024 following a meeting with OSR to reflect their latest…
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Other
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FOI 2024/25-085 - Number of mental health patients brought to A&E by police officers in Oct-Nov 2024
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Committee papers
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UNCRC Update - 10 December 2024
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Committee papers
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SPA Corporate Parenting Plan - 10 December 2024
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Committee papers
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Sex and Gender Review Update - 10 December 2024
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Committee papers
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Police Scotland 2030 Vision: Three Year Plan Bi-Annual Report 2024/25 - 10 December 2024
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Committee papers
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Live Facial Recognition - 10 December 2024
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Committee papers
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Independent Custody Visiting Scheme Update - 10 December 2024
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HMICS improvement plan / progress update
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HMICS Improvement Plans – Progress Summary - 10 December 2024
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Committee papers
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Criminal Justice Services Division 5 Year Vision Delivery Summary - 10 December 2024
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Committee papers
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COSLA Update Report - 10 December 2024
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Committee papers
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Acquisitive & Retail Crime Report - 10 December 2024
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Committee papers
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Financial Monitoring Report Period 7 - 18 December 2024
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Action log
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority Resources Committee at its meeting held on 19 November 2024 and was presented for discussion at the meeting om 18 December 2024.
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Action Log - 18 December 2024
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority Resources Committee at its meeting held on 19 November 2024 and was presented for discussion at the meeting om 18 December 2024.
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Board minutes
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Legal Committee held on 8 August 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 7 November 2024.
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Approved Minute - 8 August 2024
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Legal Committee held on 8 August 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 7 November 2024.
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Board minutes
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Forensic Services Committee held on 6 August 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 28 October 2024.
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Approved Minute – 6 August 2024
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Forensic Services Committee held on 6 August 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 28 October 2024.
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Board minutes
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Complaints and Conduct Committee held on 5 September 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 14 November 2024.
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Approved Minute – 5 September 2024
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Complaints and Conduct Committee held on 5 September 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 14 November 2024.
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A public briefing on Taser use by Police Scotland, published in September 2024
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Taser Public Briefing
A public briefing on Taser use by Police Scotland, published in September 2024
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Other
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FOI 2024/25-077R - Medical treatment of detainees and reportable health and safety incidents in police custody
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Committee papers
Approved Minute from the Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority held on 26 September 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 28 November 2024.
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Approved Minute - 26 September 2024
Approved Minute from the Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority held on 26 September 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 28 November 2024.
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Committee papers
Approved Minute from Scottish Police Authority Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee held on 15 August 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 20 November 2024.
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Approved Minute - 15 August 2024
Approved Minute from Scottish Police Authority Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee held on 15 August 2024. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 20 November 2024.
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Accessible tables of the Authority's performance data in 2023-24. To access the full document please open the Excel document above.
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Scottish Police Authority Performance Summary 2023-24: Accessible Data Tables
Accessible tables of the Authority's performance data in 2023-24. To access the full document please open the Excel document above.
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Committee papers
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Workforce Survey - 28 November 2024
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Committee papers
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SPA Chief Executive's Report - 28 November 2024
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Committee papers
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SPA Annual Governance Review - 28 November 2024
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Committee papers
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Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Annual Update - 28 November 2024
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Committee papers
This report is the HMICS Annual Report. This was presented for discussion at the meeting on 28 November 2024.
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HMICS Annual Report - 28 November 2024
This report is the HMICS Annual Report. This was presented for discussion at the meeting on 28 November 2024.
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Committee papers
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Forensic Services Director’s Report - 28 November 2024
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Committee papers
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Financial Quarterly Performance Report - 28 November 2024
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Committee papers
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Financial Planning - Budget Proposal 2025/26 - 28 November 2024
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Committee papers
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Estates Plan - 28 November 2024
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Committee papers
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Committee and Oversight Group Report - 28 November 2024
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Committee papers
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Chief Constable's Report - 28 November 2024
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Committee papers
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Chair's Report - 28 November 2024
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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 26 September 2024 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 28 November 2024.
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Action Log - 28 November 2024
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority at its meeting held on 26 September 2024 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 28 November 2024.
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Annual Report and Accounts
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2023-24 Annual Report and Accounts
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Committee papers
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Complaints & Conduct Committee Annual Report 2023/24
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