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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
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This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Legal Committee.
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Terms of Reference - Legal
This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Legal Committee.
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This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Forensic Services Committee.
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Terms of Reference - Forensic Services Committee
This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Forensic Services Committee.
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This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Exceptional Circumstances Committee.
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Terms of Reference - Exceptional Circumstances Committee
This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Exceptional Circumstances Committee.
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This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Complaints and Conduct Committee.
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Terms of Reference - Complaints and Conduct Committee
This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Complaints and Conduct Committee.
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This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee.
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Terms of Reference - Audit Risk & Assurance Committee
This document outlines the terms of reference, purpose and scope of the Authority's Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee.
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Committee papers
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Strategic Policing Plan for Scotland 2026 – Consultation Draft - 27 November 2025
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Committee papers
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SPA Chief Executive's Report - 27 November 2025
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Committee papers
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Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Annual Update - 27 November 2025
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Quarter 2 Financial Monitoring Report - 27 November 2025
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Committee papers
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Non-Criminal Complaints Update (Operation Glade) - 13 November 2025
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Forensic Services Director’s report - 27 November 2025
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Committee papers
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Committee Chair's Report - 27 November 2025
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Committee papers
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Chief Constable's Report - 27 November 2025
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Committee papers
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Chair's Report - 27 November 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 25 September 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 27 November 2025.
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Action Log – 27 November 2025
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority at its meeting held on 25 September 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 27 November 2025.
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Committee papers
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2026/27 Budget and Multi Year Planning - 27 November 2025
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Committee papers
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SPA Quarterly Report (Q2 – 25/26) - 13 November 2025
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Committee papers
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Police Scotland Professional Standards Department Quarterly Performance Report (Q2 – 25/26) - 13 November 2025
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Committee papers
The Scottish Police Authority is hosting a series of knowledge exchange events over 2025/26, including webinars and in-person roundtables/conferences, covering a range of thematic and topical policing issues. This is t…
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Retail Crime - Knowledge Exchange Webinar
The Scottish Police Authority is hosting a series of knowledge exchange events over 2025/26, including webinars and in-person roundtables/conferences, covering a range of thematic and topical policing issues. This is t…
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FOI 2025/26-083 - Settlement of Public Liability Claim report to Legal Committee October 2025
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Board minutes
Approved Minute from the Scottish Police Authority Resources Committee held on 13 August. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 14 November 2025.
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Approved Minute - 13 August 2025
Approved Minute from the Scottish Police Authority Resources Committee held on 13 August. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 14 November 2025.
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This Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EqHRIA) ensures that equalities and human rights considerations are clearly mainstreamed within the SPA Corporate Governance Framework.
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Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EqHRIA) for the SPA Corporate Governance Framework
This Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EqHRIA) ensures that equalities and human rights considerations are clearly mainstreamed within the SPA Corporate Governance Framework.
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Committee papers
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Quarter 2 Financial Monitoring Report - 18 November 2025
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Committee papers
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Q2 Transformation Oversight and Benefits Report - 18 November 2025
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Board minutes
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee held on 14 August 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 12 November 2025.
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Approved Minute - 14 August 2025
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee held on 14 August 2025. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 12 November 2025.
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Other
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FOI 2025/26-086 - Costs associated with policing protests or public order operations relating to migrant accommodation
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Committee papers
This document captures the work plan for the Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee
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Workplan - 12 November 2025
This document captures the work plan for the Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee
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Committee papers
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SPA Audit and Improvement Recommendations Update - 12 November 2025
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Committee papers
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Police Scotland Audit and Improvement Recommendation Tracker Q2 - 12 November 2025
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Committee papers
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Internal Audit Update - 12 November 2025
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Committee papers
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Internal Audit Reports - 12 November 2025
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Action log
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee at its meeting held on 14 August 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 12 Novem…
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Action Log - 12 November 2025
This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee at its meeting held on 14 August 2025 and was presented for discussion at the meeting on 12 Novem…
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Other
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FOI 2025/26-076 - Dalmarnock meeting room use and concerns, and race profile of SPA workforce
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Committee papers
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Long-Term Sustainable Model – Resource Update - 30 October 2025
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Committee papers
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Incremental Rollout of Roadside Testing - 30 October 2025
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HMICS improvement plan / progress update
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HMICS Assurance Review of Forensic Toxicology Provision – Improvement Plan and Timeline for Delivery - 30 October 2025
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Committee papers
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Forensic Services Research Development & Innovation Strategy - 30 October 2025
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Committee papers
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Forensic Services Performance Report Q2 - 30 October 2025
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Forensic Services Director’s Report - 30 October 2025
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Financial Monitoring Report Q2 - 30 October 2025
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Drug Driving Update - 30 October 2025
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Committee papers
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Digital Forensics – Next Steps and Timeline for Progression - 30 October 2025
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Committee papers
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Change Programme Update - 30 October 2025
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Data from the Scottish Police Authority's publication library, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.