Report Summary
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) seeks to provide a guide to early and effective identification, and appropriate engagement, between the Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland when it is considering a new and emerging strategy, policy or practice to improve the safety and wellbeing of persons, localities and communities in Scotland, and which are likely to be of significant public interest.
This updated MoU was presented at the May 2025 Authority meeting.
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4. Stages of the Memorandum of Understanding
The following stages should form part of the process arising from the approach described in this Joint Memorandum of Understanding. These stages are purposefully not over prescribed, to ensure that the MOU
facilitates a meaningful focus on the issue and its identified public purpose. It also allows consideration of the associated benefits and risks, understanding its impact through an early public conversation and discussion, and using this information to transparently consider the range of views of the public, key partners, and stakeholders. The stages are as follows.
