Police Scotland

Services

• After a crime: your rights

  Your rights as a victim or witness of crime – includes information on the Victims' Code for Scotland and the Standards of Service for victims and witnesses.

• After your police interview: victims and witnesses

  Information for victims and witnesses about the police investigation, the prosecution process, the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration and how to ask for information.

• Apply for a pedlar's certificate

  How to apply for a pedlar’s certificate from Police Scotland.

• Apply for a snare identification number

  Apply for a snare identification number from Police Scotland.

• Apply for an explosives certificate or licence

  How to apply for an explosives certificate or licence from Police Scotland.

• Being arrested: your rights

  Includes powers of arrest, rights in custody, legal advice at the police station, young people and vulnerable adults.

• Being charged with a crime

  What happens if the police charge you with a crime. Includes being released on an undertaking or kept in police custody until your first court hearing.

• Bus lane penalty fines

  What to do if you get a bus lane Penalty Charge Notice including how to pay and how to appeal.

• Childhood abuse: support

  Support and advice for survivors of childhood and historical abuse.

• Complain about the police

  How to complain about the police using their procedure or by contacting the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.

• Contact the police

  Contact the police by calling 999 to report emergencies or by calling 101 for non-emergencies.

• Domestic abuse: support

  Get help if you're experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse.

• Families of murder victims: support

  Support for families and friends who've been bereaved as a result of a murder or culpable homicide.

• Football Banning Orders

  A court can ban you from attending all football matches in Scotland, the rest of the UK and abroad for up to 10 years.

• Forced marriage: support

  What to do if you're trying to stop a forced marriage in Scotland or overseas, or if you need help leaving a marriage you've been forced into.

• Get a copy of your police records

  Ask your local police to give you a copy of the information they hold about you.

• Get advice about business crime

  Get advice about business crime from Police Scotland.

• Get support as a victim or witness of crime

  Find emotional support and practical information if you have been the victim of crime.

• Giving a statement after a crime

  You'll normally be asked to give the police a statement so they can understand what happened.

• Hate crime: support

  Crimes committed against someone because of their disability, gender-identity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

• How to report a possible abuse of your human rights

  If you feel your human rights have been abused, there are many ways you can report it.

• Human trafficking: support

  Find out how to report human trafficking and how to get help.

• If a young person gets in trouble with the police

  What happens if a child or young person gets in trouble with the police – includes the age of criminal responsibility and children's hearings.

• Keeping your home and personal property safe

  Police Scotland give information on how to keep your home and personal property safe.

• License an air weapon

  Anyone who owns or uses an airgun needs to have a licence.

• Organising an event: letting the police know

  Information on telling Police Scotland about an event you’re organising.

• Personal safety and protection from crime

  Police Scotland give information on personal safety and protection from crime. Includes doorstep crime, online dating and substance misuse.

• Police and fiscal warnings, fixed penalty notices and compensation

  The police or procurator fiscal can give you a warning, penalty notice or another alternative to prosecution (direct measure) if you're accused of a crime.

• Police powers to stop and search: your rights

  Information about what happens if you're stopped and searched by police, and what your rights are.

• Rape and sexual assault: support

  If you've been raped or sexually assaulted, the police and support organisations are there to help.

• Report a crime

  In an emergency call 999, to report a crime call 101.

• Report a missing person

  Report a missing person to Police Scotland. You don’t need to wait 24 hours before contacting the police.

• Report a wanted person

  Report a wanted person or find information about wanted fugitives in Scotland.

• Report noise or antisocial behaviour

  Find out how to report antisocial behaviour like noisy neighbours, litter and vandalism.

• Report your lost property

  How to report your lost property to Police Scotland.

• Road crash victims: support

  Information and advice for people bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash.

• Sex Offender Community Disclosure Scheme

  Check the background of someone involved with a child to see if they have a record of sexual offences.

• Sex Offenders Register

  If someone is convicted of a sexual offence, their details will be held on the Sex Offenders Register.

• Stalking: support

  Find out how to report stalking and what support is available to you.

• Staying safe in winter weather

  Information on keeping safe during winter weather. Includes travelling, grit bins, loss of utilities, frozen or burst pipes and snow and flooding.

• Staying safe online

  Information about staying safe online, including: social media, apps, online fraud, cyber bullying, deleting your browser history and reporting online crime to the police.

• Support if someone shares your intimate picture without permission

  Help if someone shares or threatens to share an intimate picture of you without consent – sometimes called 'revenge porn'.

• Terrorism

  How to report suspected terrorism, terrorism threat levels and counter-terrorism measures.

• Transporting abnormal loads

  Police Scotland give information on transporting abnormal loads and agricultural vehicles.

• Understanding criminal justice

  Information for victims and witnesses on what happens at each stage of the criminal justice system.

• Victim and witness harassment: support

  What to do and how to get support if you’re being harassed because you’ve reported a crime.

• Young victims of crime: support

  Advice and help if you’re a child or young person affected by crime, or their parent or guardian.

• Your rights if you're stopped by the police while driving

  Your rights if you're stopped by the police while driving – motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, stolen property.

• Youth crime: support

  How to report a crime committed by a person under the age of 16, and what support is available.