Report Summary
A Public Briefing outlining Police Scotland’s approach to supporting victims of crime. Published in September 2025.
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Purpose of these Public Briefings
The Strategic Police Plan commits to the provision of Policing for a safe, protected and resilient Scotland. This requires designing and maintaining services which meet rising and evolving demands in a constantly changing environment. To meet these demands, now and in the future, Scotland’s police service must adapt and proportionately adopt the necessary technologies which will enable them to protect the safety and wellbeing of our communities (as outlined in the Policing Principles - Section 32 of Police and Fire Reform Act 2012).
This series of public focused and user-friendly public briefings has been developed to provide an overview of the benefits of emerging technology and upcoming developments within policing, the policies that will govern them, and the ethical, privacy and human rights implications.
Keeping up to date
To keep up to date with our work, please keep an eye on the Scottish Police Authority’s website where you can find papers and watch livestream committee discussions, and follow us on Twitter/X:
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Date published: September 2025
