(10 September 2025) SHRC recommend detailed consideration by the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament of the administration of OLRs in Scotland, taking account of the views of people with lived experience, including victims.

(10 September 2025) The National Missing Persons Framework for Scotland (2025) provides updated roles and responsibilities of respective agencies, standardising key practice from a wealth of good practice across Scotland, that aims to help and safeguard those who go missing through multi-agency working.

(9 September 2025) Police Scotland is set to crack down on cybercrime and fraud – including the rise of ‘deepfakes’ and other online deceptions – through a new academic partnership. The national force is to work with experts at Abertay University to build greater national cyber resilience – in a bid to improve detection rates and digital forensic capabilities.

(9 September 2025) Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

(9 September 2025) Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

(9 September 2025) This report presents national level information on many aspects of justice social work activity, as well as the characteristics of individuals involved.

(9 September 2025) Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

(8 September 2025) Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

(8 September 2025) This report presents findings from an impact evaluation of the Scottish Government's national 'Hate Hurts' marketing campaign on tackling hate crime, which ran in March 2024.

(2 September 2025) The aim of this frontline focus review, undertaken by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS), was to assess how well equipped frontline operational officers and staff are to perform their roles – with an emphasis on uniform and equipment. It was also to assess whether frontline officers and staff have ready access to appropriate data to help them perform their duties. We have outlined key findings, made a number of recommendations and highlighted further areas for development that are all intended to help Police Scotland ensure its officers and staff have access to uniform and equipment that is high-quality, comfortable and effective.

(28 August 2025) A consultation paper on the draft SSI to add 'sex' as a protected characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. The paper contains the draft SSI, accompanying explanatory note, and a policy note.

(26 August 2025) Statistics on crimes and offences recorded by the police in Scotland in the year ending June 2025, split by crime or offence group and by local authority.

(21 August 2025) At the meeting of the Scottish Police Authority Board on 21 August 2025, Chief Officers of Police Scotland confirmed that they have taken the decision to move ahead with the future use of LFR by Police Scotland.

(20 August 2025) This report outlines how HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) has carried out its statutory function for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.