How many complaints against the police were made in (a) 2002, (b) 2003, (c) 2004, (d) 2005, (e) 2006 and (f) 2007, broken down by force.

Answered Asked by Richard Baker Lab Lodged 20 Mar 2008

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many complaints against the police were made in (a) 2002, (b) 2003, (c) 2004, (d) 2005, (e) 2006 and (f) 2007, broken down by force.

The answer

Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 Apr 2008 · 26 days after it was lodged, on time

The Audit Scotland website stores this information centrally at:
http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/performance/police/.
The following table shows the breakdown of complaints against the police by year and force.

| 2002-03
| 2003-04
| 2004-05
| 2005-06
| 2006-07

Central Scotland Police Board
| 157
| 160
| 125
| 132
| 148

Dumfries and Galloway Police Board
| 31
| 83
| 81
| 60
| 59

Fife Police Board
| 215
| 232
| 204
| 164
| 132

Grampian Police Board
| 254
| 272
| 207
| 209
| 288

Lothian and Borders Police Board
| 633
| 516
| 472
| 436
| 505

Northern Joint Police Board
| 133
| 118
| 145
| 190
| 141

Strathclyde Police Board
| 970
| 1,144
| 1,235
| 1,223
| 1,379

Tayside Police Board
| 281
| 305
| 228

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-11174 by reference.