At the end of May, representatives from ASPS – including President Rob Hay, Vice President Suzanne Smith, General Secretary Stewart Carle and Research Officer Claire Boyd – joined colleagues from across UK and Ireland at The Annual Joint Meeting of Executives....
Police Scotland must not be subjected to the “persistent, hare-brained meddling and political vandalism” that forces in England and Wales have suffered in the past 15 years, the Scottish Government was warned today. At the Association of Scottish Police...
Our Staff Side (the Scottish Police Federation, ASPS and SCPOSA) have now published our police pay claim for 2025/26. This year, our headline claim is for a 4.5% increase for all pay points and all ranks. As you know, last year’s pay negotiations were difficult and we...
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Supt Suzanne Smith, Vice President of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents (ASPS), has spoken of her journey to the senior ranks of Scottish policing and her hopes for women in the force. Suzanne said that until she...
I’d like to draw your attention Staff Side Circular 01/25 which details the decision of the independent arbitrator on pay to support the Official Side award of 4.75%. You will note that this award is backdated to 1st April 2024 and should be implemented at the...
