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

What We Do

The Scottish Police Authority is responsible for maintaining policing. It has four specific areas of responsibility:

promoting the policing principles

supporting continuous improvement

keeping policing under review

holding the Chief Constable to account.

This section tells you in outline what the Authority does.

What We Do

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

Published: 13 December 2024

Action Log - 18 December 2024

Category: Action Logs

Commitee: Resources Committee

ITEM 2.2 Resources Committee PUBLIC Action Log December (pdf, .22MB )

Report Summary

This document provides an update of the actions agreed by the Scottish Police Authority Resources Committee at its meeting held on 19 November 2024 and was presented for discussion at the meeting om 18 December 2024.

Meeting

The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below

Resources Committee -18 December 2024

Date : 18 December 2024

Location : online

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Action Log - 18 December 2024

Report Summary

Meeting

Resources Committee -18 December 2024

Related Publications

FOI 2025/26-097 - Is torture a civil or criminal offence

FOI 2025/26-095 - Healthcare of persons in police custody

FOI 2025/26-089 - Chief Officer Relocation Procedure and related expenses

Scottish Police Authority - Publication Scheme