Comparison Overview

Police Scotland

VS

Metropolitan Police

Police Scotland

Tulliallan, Kincardine , Fife, GB, FK10 4BE
Last Update: 2026-01-24
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Between 700 and 749
http://www.scotland.police.uk

Police Scotland was formally established on 1 April 2013 and is responsible for policing across the length and breadth of Scotland, some 28,168 square miles. Police Scotland is the second largest force in the UK after the Metropolitan Police. The Service is led by a Chief Constable and comprises police officers, police staff and special constables who are working together to deliver the best possible policing service for the people of Scotland. The Chief Constable is supported by a command team of Deputy Chief Constables, Assistant Chief Constables, and Directors. Our purpose is to improve the safety and wellbeing of people, places, and communities in Scotland. Our focus is on Keeping People Safe which is at the heart of everything that we do.

NAICS: 92212
NAICS Definition: Police Protection
Employees: 3,813
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1
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Metropolitan Police

Victoria Embankment, Westminster, London, GB, SW1A 2JL
Last Update: 2026-01-22
Between 650 and 699
http://www.met.police.uk

The Metropolitan Police Service is famed around the world and has a unique place in the history of policing. Our headquarters at New Scotland Yard - and its iconic revolving sign - has provided the backdrop to some of the most high profile and complex law enforcement investigations the world has ever seen. Founded by Sir Robert Peel in 1829, the original establishment of 1,000 officers policed a seven-mile radius from Charing Cross and a population of less than 2 million. Today, The Met employs 32,000 officers together with specialist support staff and more than 2,500 volunteer police officers in the Metropolitan Special Constabulary. As well as policing London’s 620 square miles and 8.9million population, The Met has national responsibility for a variety of specialist policing units and hosts the UK’s Counter Terrorism Policing HQ. The Met is one of the largest employers in London and with a broad range of roles, from neighbourhoods to firearms. We’re recruiting people who want to make a difference, to help people and begin a career in a brilliant organisation, performing an exciting and extremely rewarding role. Today, now more than ever, is the time to join the Met. www.met.police.uk/careers

NAICS: 92212
NAICS Definition: Police Protection
Employees: 19,573
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
3

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Police Scotland
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Metropolitan Police
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Police Scotland
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Metropolitan Police
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Law Enforcement Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Police Scotland in 2026.

Incidents vs Law Enforcement Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Metropolitan Police in 2026.

Incident History — Police Scotland (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Police Scotland cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Metropolitan Police (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Metropolitan Police cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Police Scotland
Incidents

Date Detected: 6/2024
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog
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Metropolitan Police
Incidents

Date Detected: 09/2023
Type:Ransomware
Attack Vector: Illegal entry to IT systems
Motivation: Data Theft
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 08/2023
Type:Data Leak
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Access
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2018
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Phishing, Misdirected Emails, Unauthorized Access, Lost/Stolen Devices, Accidental Publication, Malicious Insiders, Ransomware
Motivation: Financial Gain, Data Theft, Disruption, Accidental
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Police Scotland company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Metropolitan Police company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Metropolitan Police company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Police Scotland company.

In the current year, Metropolitan Police company and Police Scotland company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Metropolitan Police company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while Police Scotland company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Both Metropolitan Police company and Police Scotland company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Neither Metropolitan Police company nor Police Scotland company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Police Scotland company nor Metropolitan Police company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Police Scotland nor Metropolitan Police holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Neither Police Scotland company nor Metropolitan Police company has publicly disclosed detailed information about the number of their subsidiaries.

Metropolitan Police company employs more people globally than Police Scotland company, reflecting its scale as a Law Enforcement.

Neither Police Scotland nor Metropolitan Police holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Police Scotland nor Metropolitan Police holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Police Scotland nor Metropolitan Police holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Police Scotland nor Metropolitan Police holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Police Scotland nor Metropolitan Police holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Police Scotland nor Metropolitan Police holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

Typemill is a flat-file, Markdown-based CMS designed for informational documentation websites. A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) exists in the login error view template `login.twig` of versions 2.19.1 and below. The `username` value can be echoed back without proper contextual encoding when authentication fails. An attacker can execute script in the login page context. This issue has been fixed in version 2.19.2.

Published
Date
2026-01-23
Updated
Date
2026-01-23
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
Description

A DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the DomainCheckerApp class within domain/script.js of Sourcecodester Domain Availability Checker v1.0. The vulnerability occurs because the application improperly handles user-supplied data in the createResultElement method by using the unsafe innerHTML property to render domain search results.

Published
Date
2026-01-23
Updated
Date
2026-01-23
References
Description

A Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in Sourcecodester Modern Image Gallery App v1.0 within the gallery/upload.php component. The application fails to properly validate uploaded file contents. Additionally, the application preserves the user-supplied file extension during the save process. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary PHP code by spoofing the MIME type as an image, leading to full system compromise.

Published
Date
2026-01-23
Updated
Date
2026-01-23
References
Description

A UNIX symbolic link following issue in the jailer component in Firecracker version v1.13.1 and earlier and 1.14.0 on Linux may allow a local host user with write access to the pre-created jailer directories to overwrite arbitrary host files via a symlink attack during the initialization copy at jailer startup, if the jailer is executed with root privileges. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version v1.13.2 or 1.14.1 or above.

Published
Date
2026-01-23
Updated
Date
2026-01-23
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.0
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 6.0
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the /srvs/membersrv/getCashiers endpoint of the Aptsys gemscms backend platform thru 2025-05-28. This unauthenticated endpoint returns a list of cashier accounts, including names, email addresses, usernames, and passwords hashed using MD5. As MD5 is a broken cryptographic function, the hashes can be easily reversed using public tools, exposing user credentials in plaintext. This allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized logins and potentially gain access to sensitive POS operations or backend functions.

Published
Date
2026-01-23
Updated
Date
2026-01-23
References