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Who We Are

The Scottish Police Authority is independent of both the Scottish Government and policing. It is the primary governance body for policing in Scotland, and was established as a public body on 1 April 2013 by the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012. It was set up to hold the Chief Constable to account; promote, support and oversee improvement in policing. It is also responsible for the management and delivery of Forensic Services in Scotland and Independent Custody Visiting Scotland.

In this section, find out more about the Authority’s priorities, the Board and the Leadership team.

Who We Are

Complaints

Are you dissatisfied with the service you have received from policing in Scotland?

The Scottish Police Authority, Police Scotland and the Police Investigations and Reviews Commissioner (PIRC) all have a role to play in considering complaints about policing in Scotland.

In this section, find out who to direct your complaint to. We also welcome written communication in Gaelic (see our Gaelic Language Plan).

Complaints

Publication Library

The Authority is committed to conducting its activity in an open and transparent manner, and in a way that builds trust and confidence in policing.

In this section we aim to make as much of our information as possible available, accessible and searchable. Our publication scheme summarises all of the information we publish. This aims to improve public access to the information we hold and encouraging public awareness of, and participation in, the decisions we make.

Where possible we provide a suitable HTML alternative and / or make documents accessible. Please contact us if you would like to request a corporate publication in an alternative format.

Scottish Police Authority - Publication Scheme

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Change Programme Update - 6 August 2026

Published: 05 August 2026

Published: 14 May 2026

Publication Forensics Services Committee

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Forensic Services Change Programme Update - 7 May 2026

Published: 29 April 2026

Publication Forensics Services Committee

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Publication Library

Change Programme Update - 6 August 2026

Police Scotland and SPA Forensic Services Joint Biometric Strategy - 6 August 2026

Joint Assurance Review of the Acquisition, Retention, Use and Destruction of Fingerprints for Criminal Justice and Police Purposes in Scotland – Action Plan - 6 August 2026

Forensic Services Financial Monitoring Report (Q1) - 6 August 2026

Forensic Services Performance Report Q1 - 6 August 2026

Forensic Services Annual Performance Report 2025-26 - 6 August 2026

Forensic Services Director’s Report - 6 August 2026

Approved Minute - 5 February 2026

Forensic Services Annual Review 2024/25

Forensic Services Research Development and Innovation Strategy 2026-2030

Forensic Services Performance Framework 2025-2027

Forensic Services Change Programme Update - 7 May 2026