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 a wildlife crime

  Find out what to do if you think you’ve seen a wildlife crime.

• 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'.

• Surrender and Compensation Scheme for knives and bladed weapons

  The Surrender and Compensation Scheme for knives and bladed weapons is now closed. If you own any listed weapons, it is now illegal to have them in your home

• Terrorism and national emergencies

  How to report suspected terrorism and information about planning for national emergencies.

• 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.