HMICS

Official: His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland. Improving policing across Scotland. We do not monitor 24/7.

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Report: https://t.co/CIW8wHCXm7

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A new HMICS review has raised a number of concerns about the current whistleblowing processes available to @PoliceScotland officers and staff.

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Report: https://t.co/CIW8wHCXm7

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A new HMICS report has called for @PoliceScotland to review its approach to wellbeing support for any officers and staff involved in conduct and discipline processes. 
Link to report below.

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Report - https://t.co/73a190QWxF

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A new HMICS review examines the conduct and discipline processes faced by @PoliceScot officers and staff.

Link to report below

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Report - https://t.co/73a190QWxF

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A new HMICS report has raised concerns over the length of time it takes for conduct and disciplinary investigations into @PoliceScot officers and staff to conclude.

Link to report below

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Report: https://t.co/NTZk4FJ9Uv

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A new @hmics and @online_his review of St Leonards Custody Centre in Edinburgh found ‘evidence of improvement’ in how @PoliceScotland manages children in custody.
Link to report below.

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HMICS has an exciting opportunity for two @PoliceScotland Inspectors or members of police staff with equivalent rank, to join us on a 23-month secondment supporting our work to improve policing.

Full details available on the Police Scotland intranet.

Closing date 9 June 2026.

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Report: https://t.co/NTZk4FJ9Uv

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Police officers taking detainees to one of the country’s busiest @PoliceScotland custody centres say a lack of custody staff is delaying their return to frontline policing.
Read @hmics and @online_his report below.

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Report: https://t.co/NTZk4FJ9Uv

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A new @hmics and @online_his report has urged @PoliceScotland to review staffing levels at one of the country’s busiest police custody centres.
Link to report below.

[Scottish Biometrics Commissioner @ScotBiometrics]

The SBC has today published the
findings of a joint review carried out to provide assurance that the ‘acquisition,
retention, use and destruction of fingerprints for policing and criminal justice purposes
in Scotland is lawful, effective and ethical’.

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https://t.co/hHboqEJaKz

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A new @IP_Scotland and @HMICS report has recommended that witnesses are initially sent a trauma-informed ‘notice of trial date’ letter, rather than the current formal citation which threatens arrest.

Report in comments below.

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https://t.co/hHboqEJaKz

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A new @IP_Scotland and @HMICS report has called on the Scottish justice system to modernise the ‘antiquated’ way it cites witnesses to attend court.

Link to report below.