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Police Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Poileas Alba), officially the Police Service of Scotland (Seirbheis Phoilis na h-Alba), [7] is the national police force of Scotland.It was formed in 2013, through the merging of eight regional police forces in Scotland, as well as the specialist services of the Scottish Police Services Authority, including the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency.
After a further consultation on the detailed operation of the police service, the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill was published on 17 January 2012. [5] After scrutiny and debate by the Scottish Parliament, the legislation was approved on 27 June 2012. [6] It received royal assent in August.
HMICS was established by the Police (Scotland) Act 1857. Until 1 April 2013, HMICS was responsible for inspections of the eight Scottish territorial police forces, the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, the Scottish Criminal Record Office, the Scottish Police College and the Scottish Police Information Strategy.
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) is the executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government responsible for investigating complaints by members of the public against Police Scotland; and the Scottish operations of the National Crime Agency, British Transport Police, Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Ministry of Defence Police, and HM Revenue and Customs.
Criminal Justice Information Services is a department of the Scottish Police Services Authority.Previously called the Scottish Criminal Record Office (SCRO), it established in 1960 with a mission statement "To manage information for the Scottish Police Service, wider Criminal Justice Community and the public to assist in the prevention and detection of crime and enhance public safety."
The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) is an organisation representing Scottish police officers. It has approximately 18,500 members across the Police Service of Scotland . [ 1 ] It campaigns on issues that affect pay and conditions though police officers are not allowed to strike and reports to authorities on matters which affect their welfare ...
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in Scotland. Police. Police Scotland; British Transport Police; Ministry of Defence Police; Civil Nuclear Constabulary; Bodies with police powers. National Crime Agency; Bodies with limited executive powers. Border Force; Immigration Enforcement; His Majesty's Revenue and Customs; Driver and Vehicle ...
The Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) was a public body of the Scottish Government responsible for certain central services for police forces in Scotland. [ 1 ] It was established on 1 April 2007, following the passing of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 . [ 2 ]