Report Summary
Issued 19 May 2025, this FOI response provides information on the number of Police Appeals Tribunals held from April 2020 to March 2025 and the number upheld and refused.
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Response
The Scottish Police Authority has considered your request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FOISA) and we can confirm that relevant information is held.
The number of Police Appeals Tribunals held over the last five years, with a breakdown of those allowed and refused, is provided below for financial years from 1 April 2020 up to and including 31 March 2025.
01/04/2020–31/03/2021
Appeals received: 1
Appeals allowed: 1
Appeals refused: Not applicable
01/04/2021–31/03/2022
Appeals received: 0
01/04/2022–31/03/2023
Appeals received: 5*
Appeals allowed: 3
Appeals refused: 1
* 1 appeal withdrawn
01/04/2023–31/03/2024
Appeals received: 0
01/04/2024–31/03/2025
Appeals received: 4*
Appeals allowed: 1
Appeals refused: 0
* 3 appeals ongoing
