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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

Committee

Topic

Forensic Services Research Development and Innovation Strategy 2026-2030

Published: 14 May 2026

Publication Forensics Services Committee

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Horizon Scanning Report 5th Edition

Published: 26 March 2026

Publication Policing Performance Committee

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Wick - March 2024 - Community Confidence Action Research Evaluation Findings

Published: 10 April 2024

Publication

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Wick - June 2023 – Community Confidence Survey Key Findings

Published: 02 October 2023

Publication

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Wick - December 2024 - Community Confidence Action Research Final Report

Published: 10 December 2024

Publication

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Wick - August 2023 – Community Confidence Engagement Results

Published: 02 October 2023

Publication

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Victim Support – Public Briefing

Published: 01 September 2025

Publication

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Understanding Scotland: A New Survey for Scotland - Technology October 2023

Published: 28 February 2024

Publication

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Trauma-Informed Practice – Public Briefing

Published: 21 May 2025

Publication

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Terms of Reference - Joint Research and Evidence Forum

Published: 10 January 2024

Publication

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Tackling Antisocial Behaviour - Knowledge Exchange Webinar

Published: 20 June 2025

Publication Policing Performance Committee

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SPA Public Confidence Polling Phase 4 - February 2024

Published: 19 April 2024

Publication Policing Performance Committee

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Publication Library

Forensic Services Research Development and Innovation Strategy 2026-2030

Horizon Scanning Report 5th Edition

Wick - March 2024 - Community Confidence Action Research Evaluation Findings

Wick - June 2023 – Community Confidence Survey Key Findings

Wick - December 2024 - Community Confidence Action Research Final Report

Wick - August 2023 – Community Confidence Engagement Results

Victim Support – Public Briefing

Understanding Scotland: A New Survey for Scotland - Technology October 2023

Trauma-Informed Practice – Public Briefing

Terms of Reference - Joint Research and Evidence Forum

Tackling Antisocial Behaviour - Knowledge Exchange Webinar

SPA Public Confidence Polling Phase 4 - February 2024