Police

Consultation on a revised version of the National Guidance for Child Protection to ensure it is consistent with the legislative and policy framework and current practice developments. The current version of the National Guidance for Child Protection was published in 2014.

Our islands face particular challenges around distance, geography, connectivity and demography, so it is important that policy makers consider these properly. The consultation on the guidance will help ensure that islands receive fair treatment tailored to their unique circumstances.

Summary of guidance on the rules of self-disclosure in relation to previous convictions and alternatives to prosecution under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 in Scotland.

Tables setting out the disclosure periods of previous convictions and alternatives to prosecution under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 in Scotland.

Guidance on the rules of self-disclosure in relation to previous convictions and alternatives to prosecution under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 in Scotland.

Easy read version of the consultation seeking views on raising the age a young person can be referred to a children’s hearing.

Consultation seeking views on raising the age a young person can be referred to a children’s hearing.

This report outlines the themes emerging from a rapid analysis of the public engagement exercise on our approach to decision making with regard to changes to the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown arrangements.

Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment on the revision of the Strategic Police Priorities for Scotland.

Criteria provided to local authorities to determine local need.

Parliament backs plan for oversight of police use of biometric data.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Strategic priorities set direction for police over the next six years.

External analysis report of the responses received to the consultation on the revised strategic police priorities.

Strategic Police Priorities for Scotland which are provided for through section 33 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.

EIA on revisions to the strategic police priorities for Scotland.

Motorists warned of zero tolerance approach.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

First Minister celebrates acts of heroism.

A consultation to seek the views of key stakeholders and members of the public on the current Letter of Rights for Scotland.

Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the police in Scotland, split by crime or offence group and by local authority.

Consultation paper seeking views on revised strategic police priorities, relating to the policing of Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority's functions.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Accountability and scrutiny enhanced.

New strategic priorities for policing.

Wellbeing and resilience programme extended to emergency services.

Dame Elish Angiolini's independent review addresses complaints handling, investigations and misconduct issues in relation to policing in Scotland, in the wake of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.

Dame Elish Angiolini's independent review addresses complaints handling, investigations and misconduct issues in relation to policing in Scotland, in the wake of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.

Summary of the EQIA for the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill.

Assessment of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill's impact on the rights and wellbeing of children and young people.

Likely costs, benefits and risks of the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill that may have an impact on the public, private and third sector.

New role to oversee police use of personal forensic data.