What are the possible outcomes of a complaint?
2. What can I complain to Police Scotland about?
4. What happens after I have made a complaint?
5. What are the possible outcomes of a complaint? (this section)
6. What can I do if I am unhappy with the outcome of my complaint?
7. What can I do if I want to report a criminal complaint about a police officer?
8. How can I take legal action against the police or seek compensation?
What are the possible outcomes of a complaint?
Possible outcomes
There are a number of possible outcomes to a complaint. The police may decide to:
- take no further action
- review or change a policy, process or procedure
- apologise
- give officers more training, counselling or advice
- discipline an officer.
Can I get financial compensation?
You will not get financial compensation through a police complaint. For more information about legal action and claiming compensation, please see section 8 of this guide.
