Our briefing papers focus on specific topics, themes or policy within the community safety agenda. They provide all the relevant legislative background, statistics and where appropriate a cost-benefit analysis.
- Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (BP24)
- Bogus Callers and Scams (BP09)
- Child Safety BP (BP10)
- Commission on Future Delivery of Public Services (PS01)
- Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act BP (BP21)
- Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (BP 25)
- Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (BP20)
- Development of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communication (Scotland) Act 2012 (PS06)
- GDPR Briefing Paper (2018)
- Human Trafficking BP (BP13)
- NEW: National Performance Framework (2019)
- Participatory Budgeting BP (PS04)
- Personal Safety BP (BP04)
- Preventative Spend PS (PS03)
- Project A – BSC Programme (BP18)
- Public Sector Reform (PS09)
- Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (BP22)
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (BP23)
- Shifting the Culture (PS07)
- Supporting Better Practice (BP16)
- Victims and Witnesses Bill Consultation (PS08)
- What works to reduce crime (BP19)
Click on the link above to view older SCSN Briefing Papers listed by year of publication.