News & Updates

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...

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...

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...

“The results of Police Scotland’s Staff Survey show the shocking result of chronic under-investment in leadership ranks in Police Scotland. With numbers of Superintendents and Chief Superintendents dropping to the lowest level in living memory, it is little wonder...

“ASPS joined our colleagues from the Scottish Police Federation and UNISON today in a public show of the anger and utter disappointment felt by our members.  "Almost an entire eight months after a pay award was due, police officers in Scotland are without a pay...

“We have grave concerns about the early release of prisoners back into Scotland’s communities. In June and July, a total of 477 prisoners were released early due to concerns over rising prison populations. Within weeks, over 10% of those released were back in prison,...