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Published: 28 May 2026

Annual Recruitment Report - 2 June 2026

Category: Reports
Topic: Workforce
Commitee: People Committee

Report Summary

This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority People Committee with an overview of activity and progress within Police Scotland’s HR Resourcing department, demonstrating its role in the delivery and sustainability of strategic outcomes. It highlights key developments against strategic commitments, evaluates the impact on organisational performance and risk mitigation, and outlines how improvement activity continues to address findings from the HMICS Thematic Inspection of Police Scotland Training and Development Phase 2 and the more recent internal audit of Recruitment & Retention. 

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Meeting

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People Committee - 2 June 2026

Date : 02 June 2026

Location : Online


Purpose

This paper provides an overview of activity and progress within Police Scotland’s HR Resourcing department, demonstrating its role in the delivery and sustainability of strategic outcomes. It highlights key developments against strategic commitments, evaluates the impact on organisational performance and risk mitigation, and outlines how improvement activity continues to address findings from the HMICS Thematic Inspection of Police Scotland Training and Development Phase 2 and the more recent internal audit of Recruitment & Retention.


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