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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
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FOI 2025/26-092 - Complaints and Conduct Committee reports - September and November 2025
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Other
Police Scotland delivers a national police service across the length and breadth of Scotland. The Scottish Police Authority is the oversight body responsible for providing governance, promoting continuous improvement, a…
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2024-25 Policing Performance Summary
Police Scotland delivers a national police service across the length and breadth of Scotland. The Scottish Police Authority is the oversight body responsible for providing governance, promoting continuous improvement, a…
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Committee papers
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Period 7 Financial Monitoring Report - 16 December 2025
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Committee papers
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Estates Consultation & Pre-Disposal Process - 16 December 2025
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Action log
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Resources Committee at its meeting held on 18 November 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 16 December 2025 .
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Action Log – 16 December 2025
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Resources Committee at its meeting held on 18 November 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 16 December 2025 .
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Committee papers
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Police Scotland Quarterly Policing Performance Report Quarter 2 2025/26 - 9 December 2025
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Committee papers
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Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act – Police Scotland Update - 9 December 2025
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Committee papers
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Three Year Business Plan Bi-Annual Report 2025/26 - 9 December 2025
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Annual Report and Accounts
The Scottish Police Authority has published its 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts on 1 December 2025. The accounts have been laid in Parliament and received a clean bill of health from independent external auditors. T…
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SPA Annual Report and Accounts 24-25 - performance data tables
The Scottish Police Authority has published its 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts on 1 December 2025. The accounts have been laid in Parliament and received a clean bill of health from independent external auditors. T…
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Committee papers
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Partnership Delivery Plan Refresh - 9 December 2025
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Other
This document details the remuneration and expenses paid to Members of the Scottish Police Authority for the period 01 July - 30 September 2025 (Q2).
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Members Expenses - Q2 2025-2026
This document details the remuneration and expenses paid to Members of the Scottish Police Authority for the period 01 July - 30 September 2025 (Q2).
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This document details the remuneration and expenses paid to Members of the Scottish Police Authority for the period 01 July - 30 September 2021 (Q2).
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Members Expenses - Q2 2021-2022
This document details the remuneration and expenses paid to Members of the Scottish Police Authority for the period 01 July - 30 September 2021 (Q2).
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Committee papers
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Independent Custody Visiting Scotland (ICVS) Bi-annual Report - April – October 2025 - 9 December 2025
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HMICS improvement plan / progress update
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HMICS Improvement Plans – Progress Summary - 9 December 2025
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Committee papers
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HMICS Custody Recommendations - 9 December 2025
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Committee papers
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COSLA Update Report - 9 December 2025
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Committee papers
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Assurance Update: Outstanding Warrants – Police Scotland Update - 9 December 2025
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Action log
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority Policing Performance Committee at its meeting held on 16 September 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 9 Decemb…
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Action Log - 16 September 2025
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority Policing Performance Committee at its meeting held on 16 September 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 9 Decemb…
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Annual Report and Accounts
The Scottish Police Authority has published its 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts on 1 December 2025. The accounts have been laid in Parliament and received a clean bill of health from independent external auditors. T…
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2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts - Summary
The Scottish Police Authority has published its 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts on 1 December 2025. The accounts have been laid in Parliament and received a clean bill of health from independent external auditors. T…
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Annual Report and Accounts
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2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts
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Strategic Police Plan
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Strategic Policing Plan for Scotland 2026-2029 - Consultation Draft
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Committee papers
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Police Scotland Professional Standards Department Quarterly Performance Report (Q1) - 5 September 2024
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Other
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FOI 2025/26-087 - Scrutiny of Police Scotland conduct process (while awaiting implementation of PECSS)
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Other
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FOI 2025/26-085 - Police Appeals Tribunals held related to dismissals - 2020 to October 2025
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Committee papers
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Your Voice Matters - Activity Update - 4 December 2025
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Committee papers
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Volunteering - Special Constables & Police Scotland Youth Volunteers - 4 December 2025
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Committee papers
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Senior Officer Recruitment Process - 4 December 2025
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Committee papers
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Quarterly Strategic Workforce Plan Report: Org Design/Capacity Creation - 4 December 2025
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Committee papers
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Q2 Strategic Dashboard Report - 4 December 2025
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Committee papers
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People Strategy and Strategic Workforce Plan Mid-Year Update - 4 December 2025
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Committee papers
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Learning, Training & Development and Leadership & Talent – Joint Thematic Report - 4 December 2025
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Committee papers
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Forensic Services - Annual Workforce Report - 4 December 2025
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Committee papers
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Bi-Annual Policing Together Report - 4 December 2025
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Board minutes
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Forensic Services Committee held on 7 August 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 30 October 2025.
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Approved Minute - 7 August 2025
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Forensic Services Committee held on 7 August 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 30 October 2025.
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Board minutes
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Complaints & Conduct Committee held on 4 September 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 13 November 2025.
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Approved Minute - 4 September 2025
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Complaints & Conduct Committee held on 4 September 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 13 November 2025.
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Board minutes
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Legal Committee held on 12 August 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 6 November 2025.
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Approved Minute - 12 August 2025
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Legal Committee held on 12 August 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 6 November 2025.
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Other
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority People Committee at its meeting held on 28 August 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 4 December 2025.
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Action Log - 4 December 2025
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority People Committee at its meeting held on 28 August 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 4 December 2025.
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Board minutes
This is the approved Minute from the Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority held on 25 September 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 27 November 2025.
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Approved Minute - 25 September 2025
This is the approved Minute from the Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority held on 25 September 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 27 November 2025.
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Other
This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Resources Committee.
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Terms of Reference - Resources Committee
This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Resources Committee.
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This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Policing Performance Committee
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Terms of Reference - Policing Performance Committee
This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Policing Performance Committee
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Other
This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's People Committee.
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Terms of Reference - People Committee
This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's People Committee.
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