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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Inspectorate |
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Headquarters | St Andrew's House, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Motto | Improving policing across Scotland |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent organisation | Scottish Government |
| Website | hmics |
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) is a public body of the Scottish Government that reports to the Scottish Parliament. It has statutory responsibility for the inspection of the effectiveness and efficiency of the police service in Scotland.
HMICS is part of a tripartite distribution of powers for accountability for the Scottish police service. The Scottish Government has powers to make regulations for the governance and administration of the police force and the promotion of efficiency. The Scottish Police Authority is responsible for setting the budget and ensuring that best value is attained for the public purse. The chief constable is responsible for operational policing.
The head of the service is HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, held by Craig Naylor since March 2022.[1]
The HMICS is based at St Andrew's House in Edinburgh and had £1.2m of funding allocated by the Scottish Government in 2013–14.[2]
- ^ "Our Team". HMICS - About Us - Our Team. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "National Public Bodies Directory". Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.