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Annual report 2023-24

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Annual reports

25th September 2024

This report outlines how HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) has carried out its statutory function for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

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  • Annual report 2023-24
  • HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
  • Introduction by HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland
  • HMICS’s vision, purpose, objectives and values – our plan on a page
  • Approach to scrutiny
  • Scrutiny activity during 2023-24
  • Assessing the outcomes from our activities
  • Facts and figures
  • Appendix 1 – Breakdown of calls to Police Scotland
  • Appendix 2 – Current issues affecting Police Scotland – from recorded crime and performance reports
  • Sources

  • Annual report 2023-24
  • HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
  • Introduction by HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland
  • HMICS’s vision, purpose, objectives and values – our plan on a page
  • Approach to scrutiny
  • Scrutiny activity during 2023-24
  • Assessing the outcomes from our activities
  • Facts and figures
  • Appendix 1 – Breakdown of calls to Police Scotland
  • Appendix 2 – Current issues affecting Police Scotland – from recorded crime and performance reports
  • Sources

Sources

Figure 1 – Crime victimisation: Scottish Government
Figure 2 – Perception of local crime rate: Scottish Government
Table 1 – Call handling statistics: Scottish Police Authority
Table 2 – 999 and 101 calls records: Scottish Police Authority
Table 3 – Average answer time for 999 and 101 calls: Scottish Police Authority
Figure 3 – Dropped 999 calls from April 2022 to June 2024: Police Scotland

 

 

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