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

Published: 05 January 2024

Freedom of Information Policy and Procedure

Category: Corporate Document

Keywords : public body duty

POL 202312 FOI Policy And Procedure V1.7 (pdf, .43MB )

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This Procedure sets out the process for handling Freedom of Information (FOI) requests within the Authority. The process and documentation is reviewed every 6 months to ensure arrangements continue to meet statutory obligations and best practice.

Scottish Police Authority - Publication Scheme

Published: 05 January 2024

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