Policies

Here you will find published ACPOS policies, strategies, procedures and memoranda of understanding listed by business area.

Some documents were developed by ACPO, (the Association of Chief Police Officers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland), and have been modified and adopted for Scotland.

The list of documents below is categorised by Business Area. (Click on the titles below to view associated published policies.)

Crime

• National Intelligence Model (NIM)
  - Good Practice »
  Please note the above link is to an external website. ACPOS does not assume any responsibility or liability for this site.

• ACPOS NIM/MoPI Scottish Policing Strategic Priorities »
• ACPOS Crime Prevention Strategy »
• ACPOS Drug Strategy 2009-12 »
• ACPOS Public Reassurance Strategy »
• ACPOS Security Systems Policy »
• ACPOS Scottish Crime Recording Standard Manual »
• 'In Partnership, Challenging Domestic Abuse', Joint Protocol between ACPOS and Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service »

Criminal Justice

• ACPOS Custody Manual of Guidance »
• ACPOS DISCLOSURE in Criminal Proceedings - Manual of Guidance V1 (3Mb)»

Equality & Diversity (E&D)

• ACPOS Diversity Booklet - A Practical Guide»
• ACPOS Equality & Diversity Strategy 2009-12 »
  
• E & D Strategy Executive Summary »
• E & D Strategy Equality Impact Assesment (EIA) »
  
• E & D Strategy - Easy Read »
• ACPOS Transgender People in Custody Guidance »
• Guidance for the Management of Unauthorised Encampments of the Gypsy/Traveller Community (2008-11) »
  
  9 Reference Group Action Plans
  (includes Updates 2009-10):
  
• Disability & Mental Health » NEW
• Gender » NEW
• Gypsy Travellers » NEW
• LGBT » NEW
• Race & Asylum » NEW
• Religion & Faith » NEW
• Older People » NEW
• Training »
• E & D Practitioners Group » NEW

Finance Management

• Best Value Report 08-09 » NEW
• Best Value Report 07-08 »
• Best Value Report 06-07 »

Operational Policing

• ACPOS Youth Strategy »
• Co-ordinated policing protocol between the British Transport Police and Scottish Police Forces »
• Co-ordinated policing protocol between the Ministry of Defence Police and Scottish Police Forces »
• Electoral Commission Guidance on Prevention of Electoral Fraud 2007 »

Information Management

• ACPOS Retention Schedule (v6.0) »
• Management of Police Information (MoPI) Information Sharing with Partners »

Performance Management

• Scottish Policing Performance Framework (SPPF) Info Guide (PDF)»
  
  NB For more information about the background, aims, purpose and development of the SPPF click here »
  

Personnel and Training

• ACPOS Gender Agenda Scotland 2008-2011 »
• ACPOS Principles for Grievance »
• ACPOS Healthy Police Service Strategy 2003 - 2013 »
• ACPOS Leadership Development Framework »
  
• ACPOS People Strategy 2003 - 2013 »
• ACPOS People Strategy Action Plan
  2007 - 2010 »
• Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Policy »
• Transgender People in Employment
  Guidelines »
• National Fitness Standard for the Scottish Police Service »
  
  NB For moreinformation about the National Fitness Standard, click here »
  

Professional Standards

• Scottish Police Service Code of Ethical
  Practice »

Road Policing

• ACPO Code of Practice for Operational use of Road Policing Enforcement Technology »
• ACPOS Manual of Guidance on Police Vehicle Pursuits 2009 »
• ACPOS Scottish Road Policing Framework
  2009-12 »NEW
• ACPOS Road Death Investigation Manual (RDIM) 2008 »
• Practice Advice on the Policing of Scotland's Roads »
• National Police Driving Schools Conference -
  Police Driving 2009 (Cars) »
• National Police Driving Schools Conference -
  Police Motorcycling 2009 »