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Hermes fined £850,000 after worker crushed to death at Eurocentral depot

A parcel delivery company has been fined £850,000 after a man was crushed to death by a 2.4 tonne vehicle at a depot in North Lanarkshire. Hermes Parcelnet, now called Evri, pled guilty to health and safety breaches at Hamilton Sheriff Court on ...

01 Jun 2022 at 16:28

Scotland

Police federation boss warns over impact of officer number cuts in Scotland

The general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has warned of the potential impact of a further drop in officer numbers. Since the creation of Police Scotland in April 2013, numbers have dropped from 17,324 to 16,363 – 250 less ...

09 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Police Scotland officers seek 8.5% pay rise

The body representing rank-and-file police officers is seeking an 8.5% pay rise for its members. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) published its pay claim on Friday, comparing officers with other public services such as nurses and ...

31 Mar 2023 at 19:20

Not all officers have received online hate crime training – senior officer

Not all police officers have completed the online training course in Scotland’s new hate crime law, one of the force’s deputy chief constables has said. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act took effect on Monday, with ...

01 Apr 2024 at 11:36

Police officer numbers continue to fall amid ‘dreadful’ morale, federation warns

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has warned officer numbers may have plummeted to fewer than 16,000. David Kennedy, general secretary of the organisation which represents rank-and-file police officers, highlighted the ...

16 Feb 2024 at 20:09

Scotland

Police could have to wait until March for body-worn cameras, Constance told

Body-worn cameras for police may not be rolled out to officers until March 2025, the general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation has said. Police Scotland announced in June that a £13.3 million contract for 10,...

30 Aug 2024 at 16:08

Scotland

Break-in victim tells how she feared for life during half-hour wait for police

An elderly woman told how she feared for her life when she called 999 during a break-in at her home in the middle of night – and had to wait almost half-an-hour for police to attend. Councillor Aileen Orr from ...

30 Aug 2024 at 17:32

Scotland

Criminal officers in England having ‘negative impact’ on Police Scotland staff

Police in Scotland are being placed under “stress”, and public perception of them is changing due to officers in England such as the killer Wayne Couzens, the leader of the Scottish Police Federation has said....

24 Feb 2025 at 11:29

Scotland

Tories call for more stop-and-search powers amid ‘epidemic’ of youth violence

The Scottish Conservatives have called for police stop-and-search powers to be extended amid a “growing epidemic” of youth violence. The Tories said there have been 13 alleged knife attacks on teenagers in ...

25 May 2025 at 22:00

Scotland

Public inquiries putting ‘extraordinary’ pressure on police – SPF chief

Public inquiries are placing “extraordinary” pressure on Police Scotland as they eat into its budget while taking frontline officers off the street, MSPs have been told. David Kennedy, general secretary ...

10 Jun 2025 at 14:47

Scottish policing will be ‘seriously affected’ by Trump visit, says police body

Policing across Scotland will be “seriously affected” by the visit of US President Donald Trump, the head of a police body has said. Mr Trump is expected to touch down in Scotland on Friday ahead of a ...

23 Jul 2025 at 10:20

Trump visit will ‘undoubtedly stretch’ police resources, superintendents warn

US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Scotland will “undoubtedly stretch” police resources, a senior officer has warned. Chief Superintendent Rob Hay, president of the Association of Scottish ...

23 Jul 2025 at 14:21

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