Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority Policing Performance Committee with assurances on the use of Prevent within Police Scotland and the way in which Prevent fits into the wider Contest framework and evidence the positive impact it has on reducing threat risk and harm from potential terrorism.
This report will explain how Prevent works in partnership and uses an early
intervention approach to protect vulnerable individuals and ensure our
communities are safer.
This report will provide assurance that Police Scotland is working upstream
with partners to ensure early intervention and support and prevention
strategies are being applied to safeguard and protect vulnerable people and
communities and ensuring this is an ongoing priority and focus for Police
Scotland.
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Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Policing Performance Committee - 10 June 2026
Date : 10 June 2026
Location : online
Implications
If Prevent Case Management continues to be delivered effectively then Scotland’s communities will be safer.
If this is the case, there is a lower likelihood of legal implications from statutory enquiries such as Judicial Reviews and/or Legal proceedings.
Should any person who was referred to Prevent by any agency, or who should have been referred by Police Scotland, go on to commit a terror offence, then this would bring increased scrutiny and high likelihood of having a significant legal impact.
