News & Updates

Thousands of police officers who have died on duty were honoured at the 23rd annual National Police Memorial Day. Members of the police family gathered in Belfast on 27 September, to honour around the more than 4,500 officers who have lost their lives on duty. 1,500...

Misconduct proceedings against officers must be conducted quickly and efficiently, as they are causing huge amounts of damage to people, the President of The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents has said. Chief Superintendent Rob Hay was commenting at the...

Police officers should not have to tolerate racist abuse, the President of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents has said, as he backed the ‘Protect The Protectors: Stop Racism Against Police’ campaign. Across the UK, at least 5,355 hate crimes –...

The recent Padelathon Fundraiser raised an amazing total of £10,359 for The Police Treatment Centres. A massive congratulations to all those involved, and those who donated and helped to raise important funds. Below are photos from the day!

ACC Catriona Paton has written to all Police Scotland officers about the current civil unrest and community tensions. Her letter is below:

The President of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents has called on police leaders to be more open about their health after hosting a seminar aimed at breaking down the stigma around men's physical and mental wellbeing. The inaugural Super Healthy: Men's...

Police officers who have died on duty were remembered with fondness and fun - and no shortage of emotion - by their family and friends at the Care of Police Survivors (COPS) Annual Service of Remembrance. Surviving family members and serving police officers of all...

When the Commonwealth Games return to Glasgow this summer, around 7,700 officers, police staff, volunteers and members of specialist teams will help deliver one of Scotland's highest-profile policing operations. The success of Operation Lannair, as the policing...

President Rob Hay's keynote speech to the ASPS conference on 17 June. Colleagues, friends and guests, it is my great pleasure to welcome you all to the Westerwood Hotel for the 102nd Annual Conference of Association of Scottish Police Superintendents. It hardly seems...