PS Handbook Independent reference app for Scotland Download

Available now on iPhone and Android

Your Handbook.On Duty. On Hand.

Scottish policing reference, search and practical tools—organised into one calm, fast experience for the moments you need them.

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Works offline No account One-time purchase £5.99
Current PS Handbook home dashboard
Search first Find the right reference quickly Legislation, offences, topics and practical tools.
Built around you Pinned and recently used tools Return to the material you rely on most.
Fast searchOne place to find tools and reference material.
Works offlineCore content remains available after installation.
No accountOpen the app and get straight to the information.
IndependentClear about its role as a practical reference app.

A better way through the detail

Designed around the way you actually use it

PS Handbook turns a large body of reference material into three simple moments: find what matters, work through the detail and return to it quickly.

Find what matters

Start with a question, a search term or a familiar reference area. The app helps narrow the route without burying the result.

  • Unified search
  • Ask PS Handbook
  • Legal definitions and topics

Work through the detail

Structured workflows make complex material easier to scan and use while keeping appropriate cautions and source checks visible.

  • Charge Builder
  • Report Assistant
  • Operational calculators and guides

Get back to it quickly

Make the handbook your own with a home screen that keeps frequent and recently used tools within easy reach.

  • Pinned tools
  • Favourites
  • Recently used references

Signature tools

Purpose-built tools, one consistent experience

Move from a broad question to a focused reference without learning a different interface each time.

Current PS Handbook home dashboard showing search, signature tools and five-tab navigation
Everything begins from one calm dashboardSearch, open a signature tool or return to a pinned reference.
Current PS Handbook All Reference Tools screen with grouped operational areas
Core content available offline
Built for repeated use

Built for duty use

A professional reference experience that stays out of the way

Readable hierarchy, consistent controls and practical personalisation help you spend less time navigating and more time on the material itself.

Offline after installation

Core reference content remains accessible when signal is limited.

Made for quick return visits

Pinned, recent and favourite items keep repeat workflows close at hand.

Accessible ways to read and listen

Clear typography, dark mode and spoken definitions support different environments.

One consistent design system

Familiar cards, search fields and navigation patterns run throughout the app.

Probationer Tool Kit

Build confidence from classroom learning to street duty

A dedicated study and street-duty hub for probationers, new officers and anyone refreshing the foundations. Learn the core subjects, revise key knowledge and find structured prompts when you need them.

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Guided core learning

Work through roads policing, evidence, general police duties and crime in focused topic groups.

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Support for live situations

Find prompts for first response, vulnerability, crime, roads, custody and recording evidence.

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Foundations kept close

Definitions, the National Decision Model, frontline habits and connected handbook tools sit in one place.

Current PS Handbook Probationer Tool Kit showing core reference and National Decision Model guidance
Core learning92 guided topics
On dutySituation-led prompts

Independent and transparent

A practical reference app, clear about what it is

PS Handbook brings publicly available legislation and reference material into a cleaner mobile format. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Police Scotland, COPFS, the Scottish Government or any legal body, and should be used alongside current official sources, force policy and professional judgement.

Reference focusedDesigned to help locate relevant information.
No accountNo sign-up required before using the app.
Source awareAppropriate cautions and verification remain visible.
Actively maintainedThe experience continues to evolve with the app.
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PS Handbook
One-time purchase · £5.99

Your handbook is ready when you are.

Available for iPhone and Android. No subscription and no account required.

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