Criminal Allegations Against the Police (CAAPs), 2021-22 to 2025-26
CAAP cases received, with outcomes
|
Statistics on Case Processing: Last 5 Years |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
2025-2026 |
|
Total CAAPs received |
262 |
195 |
200 |
217 |
219 |
|
Closed Prosecute |
8 |
11 |
20 |
9 |
23 |
|
Closed No Action |
254 |
184 |
180 |
205 |
170 |
|
Ongoing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
26 |
CAAP target
CAAP target(1) - Complete investigation of complaints of criminal conduct by police officers and advise complainer of the outcome within 6 months of the report to the Procurator Fiscal in at least 75% of cases.
| Statistics on case processing: last 5 years | 2021 - 2022 | 2022 - 2023 | 2023 - 2024 | 2024 - 2025 | 2025 - 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | NA | 84% | 95% | 90% | 92% |
CAAP Victim Right to Review cases received with outcomes
| Statistics on case processing: last 5 years | 2021 - 2022 | 2022 - 2023 | 2023 - 2024 | 2024 - 2025 | 2025 - 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total CAAP VRR cases | 28 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 16 |
| Upheld | 26 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
| Withdrawn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Overturned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Partially upheld/overturned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Information notes
(1) This COPFS target was introduced on 1 July 2021, therefore no target information is available for 2021-22.
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Equality and diversity statistics
CAAP complainers issued with a monitoring form in the year 2025-2026
- CAAP complainers issued with E&D monitoring form in the year 2025-26: 153
- Responses: 52
- Response Rate: 34%
Of those who responded, the number who identified as belonging to each category within the form as follows.
Note: Totals do not always match the number of returned forms due to some respondents not having completed all categories.
Age group
|
Age group |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
16-24 |
2 |
|
25-34 |
7 |
|
35-44 |
10 |
|
45-54 |
14 |
|
55-64 |
10 |
|
65-74 |
2 |
|
Above 74 |
0 |
|
Total |
45 |
Sex/gender
At birth you were described as?
|
Sex/gender |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
Male |
27 |
|
Female |
23 |
|
Intersex |
0 |
|
Don’t know |
0 |
|
Prefer not to say |
0 |
|
Total |
50 |
How would you describe your gender?
|
Sex/gender |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
Woman |
23 |
|
Man |
27 |
|
Transwoman |
0 |
|
Transman |
0 |
|
Non-binary |
0 |
|
Don’t know |
0 |
|
Prefer not to say |
0 |
|
Other |
0 |
|
Total |
50 |
Sexual orientation
|
Sexual orientation |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
Heterosexual or straight |
41 |
|
Gay |
1 |
|
Lesbian |
1 |
|
Bisexual |
0 |
|
Other sexual orientation (please state) |
0 |
|
Prefer not to say |
1 |
|
Total |
44 |
Ethnicity
White
|
Ethnicity |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
Scottish |
37 |
|
English |
2 |
|
Welsh |
0 |
|
Irish |
1 |
|
British |
1 |
|
Gypsy/ Traveller |
1 |
|
Prefer not to say |
1 |
|
Other |
3 |
Asian
|
Ethnicity |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British |
0 |
|
Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British |
1 |
|
Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British |
0 |
|
Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British |
0 |
|
Prefer not to say |
0 |
|
Other |
0 |
African
|
Ethnicity |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
African, African Scottish or African British |
3 |
|
Prefer not to say |
0 |
|
Other |
1 |
Caribbean or Black
|
Ethnicity |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British |
0 |
Arab
|
Ethnicity |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British |
1 |
Mixed/ Multiple Ethnic Groups
|
Ethnicity |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
Any mixed or multiple ethnic groups please state |
0 |
|
Prefer not to say |
0 |
Other
|
Ethnicity |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
Other |
0 |
Religion or belief
|
Religion or belief |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
None |
28 |
|
Church of Scotland |
6 |
|
Roman Catholic |
8 |
|
Other Christian |
2 |
|
Buddhist |
0 |
|
Hindu |
0 |
|
Jewish |
0 |
|
Muslim |
0 |
|
Sikh |
0 |
|
Prefer not to say |
2 |
|
Other |
0 |
|
Total |
46 |
Disability
Do you have any of the following, which have lasted, or are expected to last, at least 12 months?
Note: Respondents could select more than one option.
|
Disability |
Number of people who selected this option |
|
Deafness or partial hearing loss |
5 |
|
Blindness or partial sight loss |
0 |
|
Full or partial loss of voice or difficulty speaking (a condition that requires you to use equipment to speak) |
0 |
|
Learning disability (a condition that you have had since childhood that affects the way you learn, understand information and communicate) |
2 |
|
Learning difficulty (a specific learning condition that affects the way you learn and process information) |
1 |
|
Developmental disorder (a condition that you have had since childhood which affects motor, cognitive, social and emotional skills, and speed and language) |
1 |
|
Physical disability (a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, lifting or carrying) |
6 |
|
Mental health condition (a condition that effects your emotional, physical and mental wellbeing) |
16 |
|
Long term illness, disease or condition (a condition, not listed above, that you may have for life, which may be managed with treatment or medication) |
7 |
|
Other condition |
3 |
|
No condition |
9 |
|
Total |
50 |
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