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Audit-Scotland - Merger of Scotland's police achieved but the service faces significant financial challenges
The creation of a single Scottish police service was one of the biggest reforms in Scotland's public sector since devolution and was achieved by the deadline of 1 April 2013. Work is now urgently needed on a financial strategy for achieving the £1.1 billion of savings expected from the restructure.
An Audit Scotland report published yesterday, Police reform, looks at the planning and implementation of the reform of the police service, and how well governance is operating.
The report says:
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The creation of a single police force was one of the biggest reforms in Scotland's public sector since devolution and the biggest change to Scottish policing for more than 40 years. The Scottish Government, Police Scotland and Scottish Police Authority (SPA) achieved much before the new service launched in April, creating legislation, structures and national services. Front-line police services were kept running throughout
