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Increasing numbers of senior police officers in Scotland are suffering from poor mental health exacerbated by understaffing and high demand, the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents (ASPS) has said. Speaking on World Mental Health Day, ASPS President Rob Hay...

The President of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents joined a demonstration yesterday outside the Scottish Parliament, protesting the lack of a pay deal for officers. In May, a claim was submitted for a 5.7% pay rise, but five months on negotiations...

Police officers in Scotland need to be supported, rather than being subject to even more misconduct legislation, the President of The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents has said following his attendance at the National Police Memorial Day. Ch Supt Rob Hay...

Thousands of police officers who have died on duty have been honoured at the 21st annual National Police Memorial Day. Members of the police family gathered at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow on Sunday 29 September, to honour almost 5,000 officers who have lost...

Screenshot Police Scotland has good initiatives to deal with officers in mental health crises, but it needs to get better at preventing officers reaching that point in the first place, the Vice President of the Association of...

Chief Superintendent Rob Hay, President of The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents We’ve been talking to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee about the steps taken by Police Scotland to improve mental health among the workforce. On 11 September, the...

The 20th Scottish Police Memorial Trust Service of Remembrance took place at Police Scotland Headquarters, Tulliallan, on Wednesday, 4 September, where seven new names were added to the roll of honour. The memorial stones, which are based on the grounds of Tulliallan,...

We met DCC Alan Speirs just before the summer holidays to discuss our dispute over interest onpension contribution due to remedy. We were clear what we were looking for from this for ourmembers would be that contributions owed would be frozen and can be repaid when...

There was emotion and humour as police officers who have died on duty were remembered by their family and friends at the Care of Police Survivors (COPS) Annual Service of Remembrance. Surviving family members and serving police officers gathered at the National...

The decisions and choices the Government makes have a huge impact on policing. If you look back at recent years, there’s been the Winsor Review, the reform of police pensions and the introduction of Police and Crime Commissioners. Particularly for our colleagues in...