Report Summary
Issued 28 July 2026, this FOI response relates to the Authority's Whistleblowing policy and instances of whistleblowing since 2021. Full disclosure.
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Request
Your request for information dated 01 July 2026 is copied below.
- How many incidences of whistleblowing has Scottish Police Authority recorded in each of the last five financial years (please break down by year, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26)?
- Does your whistleblowing policy encourage or direct whistleblowers to raise concerns with a "prescribed person" (as defined under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998)? If so, please specify which prescribed person(s) are referenced.
- Does your whistleblowing policy or process guarantee anonymity to individuals who raise a concern? If so, please provide a copy of the relevant section of the policy addressing this.
- Does your whistleblowing policy include a non-recrimination or non-retaliation provision, protecting whistleblowers from detriment or reprisal as a result of raising a concern? If so, please provide a copy of the relevant section of the policy addressing this.
- Has your internal whistleblowing policy been subject to any external review, audit, or assessment (by an external body, auditor, regulator, or independent consultant) within the last five years? If so, please provide:
- the name of the body/organisation that conducted the review;
- the date of the review; and
- a copy of any resulting report or summary of findings, subject to any applicable exemptions.
