A record 1,203 Police Scotland officers were signed off work last year due to stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The figure is 8% higher than the previous financial year, when 1,110 Police...
Donald Trump’s forthcoming visit to Scotland will “undoubtedly stretch” police resources, the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents has said. The US president plans to stay in Scotland from 25-29 July. He will visit his Scottish golf courses, meet Prime...
Police in the Highlands and Islands are facing a “diverse and growing” set of challenges, from missing persons in remote landscapes to rising drug activity and officer safety concerns, Ch Supt Rob Shepherd has warned. Rob is the divisional commander of Scotland’s...
Superintendent Steven Duncan works in leadership training and development, looking at probationary governance. My department monitors the journey of probationers through their first two years of service, and I’m looking to ensure that we’re achieving the required...
Det Ch Supt Gordon McCreadie is head of local crime for Police Scotland, as well as specialist communications support. I hold a number of portfolios but, effectively, each of the detective superintendents in local policing divisions are seconded from specialist...