Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)

PART 1 S Police reform

CHAPTER 4 S Principles, priorities, objectives and plans

32 Policing principles S

The policing principles are—

(a) that the main purpose of policing is to improve the safety and well-being of persons, localities and communities in Scotland, and

(b) that the Police Service, working in collaboration with others where appropriate, should seek to achieve that main purpose by policing in a way which—

(i) is accessible to, and engaged with, local communities, and

(ii) promotes measures to prevent crime, harm and disorder.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 32 in force at 1.10.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/253, art. 2, Sch.