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Our reports
We will publish a number of reports each year, to be laid before Parliament in accordance with our statutory obligations. We will provide copies of our reports to the bodies we scrutinise, and publish them on our website. Where we are directed by Scottish Ministers, we will report to them, and they will present those reports to the Scottish Parliament.
We will typically produce reports from our individual scrutiny activities through thematic reviews, audit and assurance reviews, and strategic reviews. These will be published in accordance with our scrutiny plan. The publication of any reports from collaborative inspections will ordinarily be undertaken by the lead inspection body responsible.
We will produce an annual report and provide information summarising our activities. It will include an assessment of our impact and how our activities have contributed towards positive outcomes. We will also comment on the overall state, effectiveness and efficiency of policing in Scotland and on the performance of Police Scotland and the SPA.
Assessing our impact
An inspection does not end with the publication of a report. It is important that we ensure that our work adds value and assists in driving improvement. We proactively monitor the recommendations made and assess the extent to which they have been implemented. Where sufficient work has been undertaken to implement a recommendation, HMICS can then discharge that recommendation. Monitoring progress on an ongoing basis helps us to assess whether a follow-up inspection is required to address any residual risk.
Where our reports contain recommendations, we will publish a separate list of those recommendations (and their status) on our website. This will facilitate greater transparency, showing current progress on recommendations. Click here for the latest updates.