Category: Policing • Page 3
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Statement on Police Scotland recording policy U-turn
A letter from Police Scotland has just been published by the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee. It states: ‘The Committee should be absolutely assured that a man who commits...
25th September 2024
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Scottish Police Authority Chair’s report on Police Scotland recording policy
Introduction At this week’s Scottish Police Authority Board meeting (26 September), Board Members will question the Chief Constable on Police Scotland’s recording policy on sex and gender. The current...
25th September 2024
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Police Scotland statements on its recording policy: A timeline (updated May 2025)
Introduction Since 2019 Police Scotland has made various statements explaining and defending its policy in relation to recording the sex of suspects. This blog brings these together. This includes...
24th September 2024
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Registered sex offenders without a sex
This blog looks at Police Scotland recording policy as it applies to sexual offending statistics, and how Registered Sex Offenders are recorded under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA).
19th September 2024
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Is Police Scotland recording policy an ‘operational matter’?
Introduction In June 2021 we lodged a petition with the Scottish Parliament Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, calling on the Scottish Parliament ‘to urge the Scottish Government to require...
13th September 2024
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‘Promoting a strong sense of belonging’? Police Scotland policy on recording rape does not take women’s interests seriously
Petition on accurately recording rape In June 2021 we lodged a petition with the Scottish Parliament Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, calling on the Scottish Parliament ‘to urge...
8th September 2024
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Why Police Scotland should review its non-crime hate incident records
Introduction Since the commencement of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, Police Scotland has published weekly statistics on the operation of the Act. The weekly reports also...
1st July 2024
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What Police Scotland data on hate crime reveals about non-crime hate incidents
Introduction Since the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) 2021 (HCPOA) came into force on 1 April, Police Scotland has published weekly data relating to the new law. This...
27th April 2024
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“It would upset the transgender lobby”
During the passage of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, one of the most contentious areas of debate related to the provision for ‘stirring up hatred’ on...
2nd April 2024
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He says, she says. How Police Scotland policy risks weaponising hate crime
This blog looks at how Non-Crime Hate Incidents (NCHIs) are handled in Scotland, how this differs to police forces in England and Wales, and potential implications for the Hate...
23rd February 2024