News & Updates
Recent News, Updates & Announcements
UK Policing: Our Shared Challenges
Chief Superintendent Rob Hay, President of The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents This week I was invited to Stratford-upon-Avon to attend the Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA) Annual Conference. It’s always a pleasure to meet with colleagues in...
ASPS Welcomes HMICS Report and Supports Police Scotland’s Uniform Review
“ASPS welcomes the latest comprehensive report from HMICS regarding the police uniform and along with fellow staff associations and trade unions, we are fully engaged with Police Scotland’s recently launched Review of Uniform which we hope will progress with alacrity....
Chief Superintendent Rob Hay, President of ASPS, Welcomes Two-Year Police Pay Settlement
“The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents welcomes the prompt settlement of the police officer pay claim through the Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (PNBS) which will extend over two years, giving the Service and officers, much-needed clarity for...
ASPS Responds to HM Chief Inspector’s Report
“ASPS notes the detailed findings of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary’s annual report for 2024/25 and welcomes Mr Naylor’s observations on the potential benefits and opportunities to fight organised crime through the extension of the Home Office’s Asset...
Fallen Colleagues Remembered at Care of Police Survivors Service
There was emotion 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 Memorial...
Record Number of Police Scotland Officers Signed Off for Mental Health in 2024–25
A record 1,203 Police Scotland officers were signed off work last year due to stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The figure is 8% higher than the previous financial year, when 1,110 Police...
Police Resources Under Pressure Ahead of Trump’s Visit, Says ASPS President Rob Hay
Donald Trump’s forthcoming visit to Scotland will “undoubtedly stretch” police resources, the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents has said. The US president plans to stay in Scotland from 25-29 July. He will visit his Scottish golf courses, meet Prime...
Ch Supt Rob Shepherd: Meeting the Unique Policing Challenges of the Highlands and Islands
Police in the Highlands and Islands are facing a “diverse and growing” set of challenges, from missing persons in remote landscapes to rising drug activity and officer safety concerns, Ch Supt Rob Shepherd has warned. Rob is the divisional commander of Scotland’s...
Superintendent Steven Duncan: Supporting Probationers to Meet the Standards of Modern Policing
Superintendent Steven Duncan works in leadership training and development, looking at probationary governance. My department monitors the journey of probationers through their first two years of service, and I’m looking to ensure that we’re achieving the required...
DCS Gordon McCreadie on the Pressures Shaping Modern Policing
Det Ch Supt Gordon McCreadie is head of local crime for Police Scotland, as well as specialist communications support. I hold a number of portfolios but, effectively, each of the detective superintendents in local policing divisions are seconded from specialist...
Updates from our Twitter account
Police ‘confident’ in resources ahead of Commonwealth Games
A major study suggests people want police officers they know and trust, but that modern police visibility extends far beyond simply walking the beat
Knife crime fears as more kids caught with blades
1,414 Police Scotland officers were signed off work over the last financial year due to stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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