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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.
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.
In the 2008–9 period, there was a prison population in Scotland of about 7,300, [41] equating to 142 people per 100,000 population, very similar to England and Wales. Spending on Scotland's prisons was around £350 million in 2007–8. [42]
The police watchdog called for a law change to ensure a legal minimum level of vetting. Not all Police Scotland officers have vetting record, review finds Skip to main content
The police in Scotland have powers under various pieces of legislation to search individuals for prohibited items, weapons, and stolen property. This is commonly known as "stop and search". Prior to 11 May 2017, officers were able to stop and search any person who consented to a search without requiring any grounds to suspect that person of ...
The homicide rate in the UK was 5.2 per 100,000 in 2023 and 5.6 per 100,000 in 2024 the third highest rate in Western Europe, after Spain and France. The homicide rate in England and Wales increased 39% from the 38 year low of 3.89 per 100,000 in 2015 to a decade high of 5.23 per 100,000 in 2018. [citation needed]
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 ...
In September 2021, The Times reported that Police Scotland had received a search warrant from the Crown Office to obtain documents from the SNP's auditors, the accounting firm Johnston Carmichael. [25] In 2022, a peer-review of the operation was conducted by the National Crime Agency, which the police described as normal "good practice". [26]