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Young People’s Voices at the Heart of Violence Prevention
In late 2024, Police Scotland established the Youth Engagement team to create new ways of listening to children and young people, to ensure their experiences shape policing responses to the issues that affect them most. Our first step was simple: ask children and young people what matters to them. We started with two broad questions: What’s important to you in your community? What are some things that are tough for children and young people today? From both... More -
Everyone Has A Story
Everyone Has A Story was created by a group of young people supported by the Good Shepherd Centre to provide an honest reflection of the consequences, realities and impacts of violence in Scotland. This project was funded by the Binks Hub and was developed in partnership with Braw Talent, Police Scotland's Youth Engagement team and Scottish Violence Reduction Unit. Working with creative partners at Braw Talent and Police Scotland’s Youth Engagement team over several... More -
Involving You in Shaping The Future of Our Estate
Police Scotland’s estate needs to be fit for 21st century policing, putting service enhancement, visibility, and engagement at the heart of the communities we serve. These are core components of the legitimacy and consent on which policing in Scotland relies. We have already introduced technology that enables our officers to remain in local areas, reducing the need for them to return to police stations to deal with paperwork. ... More -
Police Scotland Consultation, Engagement and Research Mailing List - Unsubscribe
If you wish to unsubscribe from Police Scotland's consultation, engagement and research mailing list, please complete the following form. More -
Police Scotland Youth Volunteers (PSYV) Academic Evaluation
Police Scotland has commissioned the first ever academic-led evaluation of the Police Scotland Youth Volunteers programme. Running over two and a half years, the evaluation will seek to understand more about the difference the programme makes in the lives of young people in our communities, as well as further benefits experienced by local areas through having youth volunteering embedded. We want to understand what positive outcomes, if any, the programme enables and where there could be... More -
Young people with care experience tell us what matters to them
Following publication of the Police Scotland Corporate Parenting Plan 2024 - 2027 , Police Scotland commissioned the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) to engage with Care Experienced Young People to help Police Scotland understand how best they can communicate with Care Experienced Young People and raise awareness of the Corporate Parenting Plan. The aim of this project was to understand Care Experienced Young People’s views and experiences to inform Police Scotland’s... More -
Policing Visibility Research
A major new research report, Lights Under a Bushel? Visibility Research for Police Scotland, has highlighted the changing nature of police visibility and the growing importance of how communities experience policing in both physical and digital spaces. Published by Professor Karen McArdle (University of Aberdeen), Kirsty Forrester (Dundee City Council), and Dr Alan Mackie (University of Dundee), the study draws on evidence from ten focus groups involving 95 participants across Fife,... More -
Feedback Form: Domestic abuse, rape and sexual crime
Police Scotland values feedback from people we engage with in Scotland’s diverse communities. Outcome 3 of our Joint Strategy for Policing states that "the public, communities and partners are engaged, involved and have confidence in policing". We are committed to ensuring our services are high quality and meet the public’s expectations. One of the ways we do this is by facilitating opportunities for people to give us feedback about our services. This helps us... More -
LGBTQI+ Citizens' Panel
Our public confidence, trust and user experience data has highlighted that, as a minoritised community, some LGBTQI+ people have greater worries about safety in their area and are less confident in policing. This can be for a range of reasons, which are complex. The Chief Constable apologised to the LGBTQI+ communities of Scotland previously for the harm caused by policing in the past and has sought to make progress, through our Policing Together programme ,... More -
Young people shape our Corporate Parenting Plan
We commissioned the Scottish Youth Parliament to work with us for six months in 2024. We wanted young people to take the lead in designing our engagement approach to ensure young people with care experience had opportunities to shape our work. They worked to set out key recommendations for Police Scotland’s 2024-2027 Corporate Parenting Plan. What is a Corporate Parenting Plan? A Corporate Parenting Plan is a document that sets out how organisations identified under the 2014... More -
Merkinch & South Kessock (Inverness): Your Place, Your Point
Highland Community Planning Partnership, Highland Third Sector Interface, Youth Highland, Scottish Community Development Centre and Police Scotland are working together on an approach called ' Participatory Budgeting '. This will involve local people having a say over how we spend £30,000 in the local area. The project, called Your Place, Your Point, has been funded by Highland's share of the Scottish Government's Whole Family Wellbeing Fund. The Scottish Government have also... More -
Police Scotland Youth Volunteers (PSYV) shine in Budapest
Chief Constable Jo Farrell has received two letters of commendation from distinguished guests who attended the International Symposium on Volunteering and Complementary Policing, held in Budapest in May. They were writing the letters of praise in response to six members of Police Scotland's Youth Volunteer (PSYV) programme who attended the symposium to deliver two presentations to delegates from police services across 15 different countries. Duncan Millar, Jack Anderson, Leyla... More -
The Impacts of ‘Social Mixing Activities’ on Connectedness and Social Cohesion in West Lothian
The key to creating a cohesive society lies in meaningful engagements. When individuals from different backgrounds engage meaningfully under the right conditions, trust develops, a sense of belonging is formed, and discriminatory attitudes are reduced. "Right conditions" refer to those in which groups have equal status and actively work together towards a common goal with full cooperation. This research builds upon my previous case study (Rahman, 2022), which showed that some... More -
Your Police 2026-2027
Tell us what matters to you about policing in your community by completing our Your Police survey . Understanding the views and priorities of Scotland's diverse communities is fundamental to how Police Scotland responds to the needs of the public. Our public engagement activities help us improve how we deliver our policing services in local communities, ensuring they are accessible for everyone. Our 2030 Vision is Safer Communities, Less Crime, Supported Victims and a Thriving... MoreCloses 31 March 2027 -
BSL Version: Your Police 2026-2027
Understanding the views and priorities of Scotland's diverse communities is fundamental to how Police Scotland responds to the needs of the public. Our public engagement activities help us improve how we deliver our policing services in local communities, ensuring they are accessible for everyone. Our 2030 Vision is Safer Communities, Less Crime, Supported Victims and a Thriving Workforce. Your Police (this survey) is one of the ways that Police Scotland engages,... MoreCloses 31 March 2027 -
Register to receive local alerts
Neighbourhood Alert from Neighbourhood Watch Scotland: Feel safe where you live and work. Join others who receive Alerts from Neighbourhood Alert partners. Receive the information you want, how you want it, from organisations you can trust. You decide what information you receive and how you receive it. More than 28,000 have already signed up. What is Neighbourhood Alert? Neighbourhood Alert is a secure community messaging system which allows key information... MoreCloses 31 March 2027 -
Custody User Experience Survey
We are committed to ensuring our services are high quality and meet the public’s expectations. One of the ways we do this is by facilitating opportunities for people to give us feedback on our services. This helps us understand what we are getting right, and what we could do better. Police Scotland’s priorities include ensuring you feel safe in custody. We know being in custody could be a difficult experience and we want to ensure that people’s experiences in custody... MoreCloses 31 March 2027 -
Digital, Data and Technology Strategy 2025-2028
We would like your views to help us develop our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Strategy 2025-2028. The strategy will play a vital role in enabling our 2030 Vision for policing in Scotland of safer communities, less crime, supported victims, and a thriving workforce. In an era of rapid technological advancement and evolving public expectations, the role of digital and data within policing has never been more critical. We worked extensively with partners... MoreClosed 27 August 2026 -
Marischal College Front Counter Proposals Consultation
We would like your feedback on proposed changes to Police Scotland public counter provision in Aberdeen. Police Scotland Public Enquiry & Support Assistants (PESA) are an essential part of our workforce, playing a key role in the delivery of an effective and efficient service to local communities through the support they provide to both our officers and members of the public. In 2022, as part of our North-East Division Integration Project, all PESA posts from our... MoreClosed 23 August 2026 -
Digitalisation of The Herbert Protocol Consultation
We would like your feedback on our next steps with the Herbert Protocol in Scotland. The Herbert Protocol was introduced in Scotland around five years ago and provides support to those living with Dementia who may be at risk of going missing. Users can currently print off a copy of the Herbert Protocol form and complete the necessary details. View the Herbert Protocol Form . The Herbert Protocol has been used many times to help police and other agencies quickly and... MoreClosed 2 August 2026 -
BSL Version: Your Police 2025-2026
Understanding the views and priorities of Scotland's diverse communities is fundamental to how Police Scotland responds to the needs of the public. Our public engagement activities help us improve how we deliver our policing services in local communities, ensuring they are accessible for everyone. Our 2030 Vision is Safer Communities, Less Crime, Supported Victims and a Thriving Workforce. Your Police (this survey) is one of the ways that Police Scotland engages,... MoreClosed 31 March 2026 -
Your Police 2025-2026
Understanding the views and priorities of Scotland's diverse communities is fundamental to how Police Scotland responds to the needs of the public. Our public engagement activities help us improve how we deliver our policing services in local communities, ensuring they are accessible for everyone. Our 2030 Vision is Safer Communities, Less Crime, Supported Victims and a Thriving Workforce. Your Police (this survey) is one of the ways that Police Scotland engages, listens to and... MoreClosed 25 March 2026 -
'Don't Be That Guy' campaign development
This short survey is designed for boys aged 11-18 to help us better understand what influences your decision making. This survey is completely anonymous, which means any answers will not be linked to you. This is so you can answer honestly! MoreClosed 17 March 2026 -
Joint Biometrics Strategy 2025-30 Consultation
We would like your views on our draft Police Scotland and Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services Joint Biometrics Strategy. The strategy plays a vital role in delivering our 2030 Vision for policing in Scotland which is for safer communities, less crime, supported victims and a thriving workforce, as well as our SPA Forensic Services Strategy 2025-2030 . Biometric technologies, when deployed responsibly, offer transformative opportunities for modern... MoreClosed 4 March 2026 -
Truth About Youth 2025-26 Survey
Young people can help shape their own future by taking part in our survey and sharing their views to help Young Scot and partners design services that reflect what matters most to them. Young Scot's annual Truth About Youth survey, open to everyone aged 11 to 25, explores the realities of growing up in Scotland today - from exposure to cyber crimes and scams, social media, body image and mental wellbeing. This year’s survey also focuses on young people’s perception of safety... MoreClosed 31 January 2026 -
Live Facial Recognition - National Conversation
The Scottish Police Authority , Police Scotland and the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner are currently seeking views on the potential use of live facial recognition (LFR) by Police Scotland. This is not a consultation to determine whether Police Scotland will use live facial recognition, it is an exploratory conversation to determine the Scottish public’s views on this technology and its potential use in policing. If Police Scotland decide to explore further any implementation of... MoreClosed 4 May 2025 -
BSL Version: Your Police 2024-2025
Understanding the views and priorities of Scotland's diverse communities is fundamental to how Police Scotland responds to the needs of the public. Our public engagement activities help us improve how we deliver our policing services in local communities, ensuring they are accessible for everyone. It is vital that we listen, understand, and take action using your views and experiences. Our Joint Strategy for Policing (202 3) creates the space within policing to... MoreClosed 31 March 2025 -
Corporate Parenting Plan 2024-27: Stakeholder Engagement Survey
In April 2014, the Scottish Parliament passed a law called the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. In this Act, a range of organisations in Scotland became Corporate Parents to looked after children and care leavers. Police Scotland is a Corporate Parent. We will generally refer to our looked after children and care leavers as 'Care Experienced children and young people' as this is the term children and young people have asked us to use. Under the law, Corporate Parents must... MoreClosed 20 October 2024 -
Care Experienced Children and Young People: Making Policing in Your Area Better
This survey is to gather the opinions of Care Experienced young people aged 12-25 (inclusive) to help produce the next Corporate Parenting Plan 2024-27 for Police Scotland. The Plan will outline how Police Scotland intends to interact with children and young people who have Care Experience, and contribute towards the wider care system in the coming years. You can find out more about Corporate Parenting Plans on the Scottish Government website . Complete the survey to collect... MoreClosed 9 September 2024 -
Police Scotland Youth Volunteers (PSYV) go to New Zealand
PSYV recently took part in a Leadership and Development Course in New Zealand. This case study covers the highlights of their experience. This was a partnership between Police Scotland , New Zealand Police, Blue Light New Zealand, Australia’s Police Citizen Youth Clubs, and USA Police Athletic League. The course created an opportunity where young people could learn new skills such as how to communicate effectively, how to work as a team, and how to motivate others.... MoreClosed 15 July 2024
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