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  1. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Body Worn Video (BWV)

    Lord Advocate’s guidelines to police relating to the provision of Body Worn Video evidence in criminal cases.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 20 Mar 2025
  2. Lord Advocate's guidelines: Visual identification procedures

    Lord Advocate's guidelines to the police on using visual identification parades to identify suspects.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 17 Sept 2019
  3. Lord Advocate's guidelines: Offences aggravated by prejudice

    Lord Advocate's guidelines on offences aggravated by prejudice including guidance on investigation and reporting of crime, custody and undertakings.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 14 Oct 2015
  4. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Soliciting and loitering offences

    Lord Advocate’s guidelines to chief constables on the enforcement of soliciting and loitering offences by purchasers.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 14 Oct 2015
  5. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Legal Professional Privilege

    Guidelines to the police on material that may be subject to Legal Professional Privilege (LPP).

    Prosecution policy Last updated 05 Mar 2020
  6. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Liberation by the police

    Lord Advocate's guidelines to the police regarding the approach to be taken in connection with the liberation of offenders by Police Scotland.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 01 Nov 2024
  7. Terrorist cases: joint working within the UK

    Read the joint statement regarding the handling of terrorist cases where the jurisdiction to prosecute is shared by prosecuting authorities in the UK.

    Agreement Last updated 08 May 2009
  8. Lord Advocate’s guidelines: Offences committed by children

    Lord Advocate’s guidelines to police on the reporting to COPFS of offences alleged to have been committed by children.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 22 Oct 2021
  9. Lord Advocate's guidelines: Breath test devices

    Lord Advocate's guidelines for police on the operation of breath test devices and machines, and the procedure to be followed when obtaining readings.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 14 Oct 2015
  10. Lord Advocate’s instructions: Non-prosecution of victims of human trafficking

    Lord Advocate’s instructions for prosecutors when considering prosecution of victims of human trafficking and exploitation.

    Prosecution policy Last updated 15 Jan 2024