Chief Superintendent Rob Hay, President of The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents Last year there were a staggering 55,954 assaults on police officers in the UK; 6,702 of those were in Scotland. This is an average of over 150 assaults a day in the UK, or...
Chief Superintendent Rob Hay, President of The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents The National Police Chiefs’ Council in England and Wales could learn from Police Scotland in the way that officers are treated in the misconduct system. The head of the...
The Chief Constable has recognised the impact of mental health demand on policing and made reducing that demand a priority. Last week I met with Assistant Chief Constable Catriona Paton and we discussed the fact that calls to the police relating to mental health...
The festive season is upon us and while most people will be winding down for a well-earned break, policing is gearing up for one of the busiest times of the year.2024 has been a difficult time for policing in Scotland and these challenges have been keenly felt by our...
The families of Scottish police officers who have died on duty joined the next of kin of other public servants yesterday when they received the new Elizabeth Emblem in memory of their loved ones. Named after the late Queen, the silver Emblem was bestowed to families...
