Hmics

A new report has called on Police Scotland to improve the quality of its uniforms after a review revealed many officers are buying their own trousers, fleeces, boots and jackets rather than wear the poor quality and ill-fitting kit provided. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland found that whi

Police Scotland’s investigation of historical and unresolved murders, their response to allegations of child abuse, and their policing of serious and organised crime groups are among topics HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) has selected for review in its three-year inspection

Police in Glasgow held children in custody for extended periods without recording a reason, inspectors have found. A joint review by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) and Healthcare Improvement Scotland examined custody centres at London Road, Govan, and Cathcart police stations in

The nature and scale of hate crime in Scotland are not fully understood by Police Scotland, according to a watchdog's report. The HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) Thematic Inspection of Hate Crime report found that a lack of training, limitations of IT systems and problems wi