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Police

The police have a duty to uphold and enforce the law and maintain the peace.

The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 provides for the sharing of legal responsibility for policing between Scottish Ministers, police authorities and Chief Constables.

Police

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Chief Officer Appointments

Appointment of Chief Police Officers

Circulars

Police circulars.

police walking the beat

Complaints about the Police

What to do in order to make a complaint against a police officer in Scotland

Domestic Abuse

Domestic Abuse

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland website

Lectures

The James Smart lectures to the police.

Performance

Scottish Policing Performance Framework.

Powers and functions

Information on police powers and functions.

The Private Security Industry

Regulation of the Private Security Industry in Scotland

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Regulation of investigatory powers

Provides a statutory basis for the authorisation and use by public authorities of covert surveillance.

Community Safety

Scottish Government, commitment to partnership approach to making communities safer

Policing Capacity

The Scottish Government is committed to recruiting 1000 additional police officers during the lifetime of this Parliament”.

Page updated: Wednesday, November 12, 2008