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.)

EIA; Equality Impact Assessment

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 Family Liaison Guidance » NEW
• ACPOS Scottish Strategic Assessment
  2010-2011 »
• ACPOS Security Systems Policy 2007
  (Updated) »
• ACPOS Drug Strategy 2009-12 »
• ACPOS Public Reassurance Strategy »
• ACPOS Scottish Crime Recording Standard Manual »
• 'In Partnership, Challenging Domestic Abuse', Joint Protocol between ACPOS and Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service »

Criminal Justice

• ACPOS Manual of Guidance for Solicitor Access »
• ACPOS Custody Manual of Guidance 2010 »
• ACPOS DISCLOSURE in Criminal Proceedings - Manual of Guidance V2 (3Mb)»

Finance Management

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

Information Management

• ACPOS Record Retention Schedule (v7.0) »
• Management of Police Information (MoPI) Information Sharing with Partners »

Operational Policing

• ACPOS Youth Justice Strategy 2011-2014 »
  
• A Flexible Approach to Offending Behaviour by Children and Young People »
• Manual of Guidance for Test Purchase of Alcohol in Scotland »
• Guidance on preventing and detecting electoral malpractice in Scotland (2010) »
• MOU ACPOS and SAS Management of People in the Community who are Drunk and Incapble »

People, Development and Diversity

• Diversity Booklet - A Practical Guide»
• Equality & Diversity Strategy 2009-12 »
• Equality & Diversity Strategy Executive Summary »
• Equality & Diversity Strategy EIA »
  
• Equality & Diversity Strategy - Easy Read »
• Gender Agenda Scotland 2008-2011 »
• Guidance for the Management of Unauthorised Encampments of the Gypsy/Traveller Community (2008-11) »
  
• Hate Crime Guidance Manual 2010 »
• Hate Crime Guidance EIA »
• Healthy Police Service Strategy 2003 - 2013 »
• Leadership Development Framework »
  
• National Fitness Standard for the Scottish Police Service »
  
  NB For moreinformation about the National Fitness Standard, click here »
  


• People Strategy 2003 - 2013 »
• People Strategy Action Plan
  2007 - 2010 »
• Principles for Grievance »
• Stress Policy » NEW
• Stress Policy EIA » NEW
• Transgender People in Custody Guidance »
• Transgender People in Employment
  Guidelines »
  
  9 Reference Group Action Plans
  (includes Updates May 2010):
• Disability »
• Mental Health »
• Gender »
• Gypsy Travellers »
• LGBT »
• Race & Asylum »
• Religion & Belief »
• Older People »
• Training »
• E & D Practitioners Group »

Performance Management

• NEW 23.12.11
  ACPOS Police Service in Scotland Performance Report Quarter 2 (Apr 2011- Sept 2011)»
  
  
• 27.10.11
  ACPOS Annual Performance Report 2010-11
  (PDF) »
  
• ACPOS Police Service in Scotland Performance Report Quarter 1 (April 2011- June 2011)
  PDF »
  
• 2011/2012 Scottish Policing Performance Framework Technical Notes »
  
• ACPOS Police Service in Scotland Performance Report Quarter 4 (April 2010 - March 2011)
  PDF »
• 2011/12 Scottish Policing Performance Framework (PDF) »
• ACPOS Police Service in Scotland Performance Report Quarter 3 (PDF) »
• ACPOS Police Service in Scotland Performance Report Quarter 2 (PDF) »
• SPPF Technical notes 2010/11 (PDF) »
• ACPOS Annual Performance Report (APR) 2009/10 »
• APR 2009/10 Technical notes »
• Scottish Policing Performance Framework Info Guide 2010/11 »
  
  NB For more information about the background, aims, purpose and development of the SPPF click here »
  

Professional Standards

• Scottish Police Service Code of Ethical
  Practice »
• A guide for complaints about the police »
• A guide for the public on the role of the Police Complaints Commisioner Scotland (PCCS)»

Road Policing

• ACPOS Manual of Guidance on Police Vehicle Pursuits 2009 »
• ACPOS Scottish Road Policing Framework
  2009-12 »
• 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 »