Report Summary
This report provides members of the Policing Performance Committee with an update in relation to Police Scotland’s Performance at the end of Quarter 1 2025/26.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 16 September 2025
Date : 16 September 2025
Location : online
BACKGROUND
Strategic planning arrangements for policing in Scotland are laid out in the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012. The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) is responsible for developing a Strategic Police Plan for policing that reflects the Scottish Government’s national outcomes, strategic police priorities and justice strategy.
Police Scotland is responsible for producing an Annual Police Plan (APP) that sets out the arrangements to deliver against the Strategic Police Plan.
As required by legislation, the SPA hold the Chief Constable to account for delivery against the strategic plan. This is done through scrutiny of Police Scotland’s quarterly performance reports.
The Performance and Accountability Framework 2025/26 was introduced on 01 April 2025 by Police Scotland. This is the first report of this reporting cycle in support of this framework.
