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

Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee

Date: 13 September 2023
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Private Session

1. Standing Items
1.1 Welcome and Apologies
1.2 Declarations of interest
1.3 Decision on taking business in private (Item 2)

2. Annual Report and Accounts for the Scottish Police Authority for the Year to 31 March 2023
2.1 Grant Thornton 2022/23 Annual Audit Report to Members and the Auditor General for Scotland
Report for Recommendation presented by the External Auditor
2.2 Draft Annual Report and Accounts for the Scottish Police Authority for the Year to 31 March 2023
Report for Recommendation presented by the SPA Chief Executive and the Head of Finance, Police Scotland

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07 November 2023

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Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee

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Next meeting

07 November 2023