Freedom of Information

This Guide to Information published by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) as required by the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.  Under the Act, anyone can ask for information from us. The publication scheme shows what sort of information we hold and where you can get it. Information included in this publication scheme is available from our website.  For those without access to the website or those wishing to make a request for information in paper form then you can contact us.

Information not listed in the publication scheme

If the information you are looking for is not included in the scheme you can submit a request in writing or via e-mail. Details on how to do this are provided detailed in our Guide to Information. Please be specific about the information that you are looking for - it helps us to identify what you require and answer your request more promptly.

While you do not have to explain why you want the information, if you are happy to do this it may help us to answer your request more satisfactorily.