The Scottish Police Authority has today, Wednesday 25 March 2026, set a £1.7 billion budget for policing in 2026/27.

The total budget is made up of:

• £1,565m revenue funding;
• £18.8m reform funding; and
  £87.3m capital funding.

The revenue spending (£1,565 million) is made up of:

• £1,507 million to Police Scotland (96.3%)
• 52.1 million to SPA Forensic Services (3.3%)
• £5.9 million to SPA Corporate (0.4%)

The budget allows officer numbers to be maintained along with circa 5,760 staff FTE.

The budget was set at a Board meeting held in Glasgow. Further detail on the budget approved is available from the related content links below.