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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.

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Committee papers

COSLA Update Report - 19 March 2025

PDF ↗ 15 May 2026 Policing Performance Committee

Committee papers

Forensic Services Annual Review 2024/25

The Forensic Services Annual Review for 2024/25 is an opportunity to look back at significant events through the year, to summarise and highlight the work we have not only been involved in, but delivered for staff and t…
PDF ↗ 14 May 2026 Forensics Services Committee

Committee papers

Forensic Services Research Development and Innovation Strategy 2026-2030

Forensic Services operates in a fastpaced, dynamic environment where we are increasingly seeing new developments in both technology and science. Whilst the rapid growth of the digital sphere offers a multitude of oppor…
PDF ↗ 14 May 2026 Forensics Services Committee

Committee papers

Forensic Services Performance Framework 2025-2027

In May 2025, our Forensic Strategy 25-30, Scientific Excellence for Safer Communities, was approved by the Scottish Police Authority. This refreshed strategy focuses on consolidation of our new Operating Model by embedd…
PDF ↗ 14 May 2026 Forensics Services Committee

Report

SPA Board Diversity and Gender Representation Report 2026

PDF ↗ 14 May 2026

Committee papers

Public Polling Insights - 19 March 2025

PDF ↗ 14 May 2026 Policing Performance Committee

Committee papers

Policing in a Digital World Annual Report - 19 March 2025

PDF ↗ 14 May 2026 Policing Performance Committee

Board minutes

Approved Minute - 12 February 2026

This is the Approved Minute documented for the Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee held on 12 February 2026. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 12 May 2026.
PDF ↗ 14 May 2026 Audit Risk and Assurance Committee

Committee papers

PREVENT Annual Report - 19 March 2025

PDF ↗ 14 May 2026 Policing Performance Committee

Committee papers

Proportionate Response to Crime Evaluation Report - 19 March 2025

PDF ↗ 14 May 2026 Policing Performance Committee

Committee papers

Quarterly Policing Performance Report Q3 2024/25 - 19 March 2025

PDF ↗ 14 May 2026 Policing Performance Committee

Other

FOI 2026-27-006 - Police custody – storage of wholesale amounts of methadone and associated procedures

PDF ↗ 14 May 2026

Committee papers

Police (Ethics, Conduct & Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 - 19 May 2026

PDF ↗ 13 May 2026 Complaints and Conduct Committee

Committee papers

Non-Criminal Complaints Update (Operation Glade) - 19 May 2026

PDF ↗ 13 May 2026 Complaints and Conduct Committee

Committee papers

SPA Quarterly Report (Q4) - 19 May 2026

PDF ↗ 13 May 2026 Complaints and Conduct Committee

Other

FOI 2026-27-003 - Application of Police (Scotland) Act 1857 to Orkney and Shetland

PDF ↗ 12 May 2026

Other

FOI 2026-27-001R - Review of Shamsuddin Mahmood case - correspondence sent to / received from Northern Constabulary

PDF ↗ 12 May 2026

Committee papers

Integrated Assurance Statement 2025/26 - 12 May 2026

PDF ↗ 11 May 2026 Audit Risk and Assurance Committee

Committee papers

Executive Leadership & Remuneration Committee Workplan - 12 May 2026

PDF ↗ 8 May 2026 Executive Leadership and Remuneration Committee

Committee papers

Workplan - 12 May 2026

This document captures the work plan for the Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee.
PDF ↗ 8 May 2026 Audit Risk and Assurance Committee

Committee papers

ELRC Terms of Reference - 12 May 2026

PDF ↗ 8 May 2026 Executive Leadership and Remuneration Committee

Action log

Action Log - 12 May 2026

This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee at its meeting held on 12 February 2026 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 12 May 2026.
PDF ↗ 8 May 2026 Audit Risk and Assurance Committee

Committee papers