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No undertakings granted for police witnesses in Sheku Bayoh inquiry

Scotland’s Solicitor General has said she cannot guarantee that evidence given by certain police witnesses in the Sheku Bayoh inquiry will not be used against them in any future prosecution. A public inquiry will open in May into the death of the ...

28 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Police Scotland officer numbers fall to lowest level since 2008

The number of full-time equivalent officers in Police Scotland fell by 312 during the first three months of 2022, reaching the lowest level since 2008. The decline represented 1.8% of the force’s overall strength, meaning it had 16,805 full-time ...

03 May 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Officers should not have to ‘constantly fight’ for fair pay, says police body

Police officers should “not be in a position” where they have to “constantly fight and argue” for a pay settlement that is fair, the general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has said. Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland’s Good ...

21 Jul 2022 at 11:33

Scotland

Applications to join Police Scotland fall by more than half in a year

The number of applications to join Police Scotland dropped by more than half last year, figures show. There were 2,237 applications in 2021/22, down from 5,611 the previous year and 4,228 in 2019/20. The data was revealed in a Freedom of ...

05 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Mental health absences among Police Scotland officers ‘up by 22% in five years’

Police officers in Scotland are at risk of “burnout” as the number of days off due to mental illness has soared by 22% in the last five years, figures show. Police officers and staff missed 76,848 working days in 2021/22 as a result of ...

07 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Scottish police consider action after rejecting ‘derisory’ £565 pay bump

Police officers have rejected a “derisory” flat £565 annual pay increase and are considering industrial action. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) turned down the pay deal and said any action it takes would be “impactful”. SPF ...

12 Jun 2022 at 18:59

Scotland

MSPs warned of police officers burning out as mental health callouts soar

Scottish police officers are at risk of burnout as they struggle to cope with the soaring demand of mental health callouts, MSPs were told. Around 80% of yearly calls to the force are from vulnerable people making “last resort” ...

18 May 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

Brown: No ‘vendetta’ against justice system as funding warning issued

Justice Secretary Keith Brown has said there is “no vendetta” against the justice system as he was warned of the impact of reduced funding. Appearing at a fringe event at the SNP conference organised by the Scottish Police ...

08 Oct 2022 at 15:39

Scotland

Police Scotland policy against facial hair sparks complaints from officers

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) said it has been “inundated with complaints” over a new policy from Police Scotland that will require officers to be clean-shaven in order to wear protective masks. Speaking to BBC ...

05 May 2023 at 14:20

Scotland

Police deserve ‘fair and justifiable’ pay rise of 8.5%, says federation

Police are being urged not to report for duty when they should not be working, as the body that represents rank-and-file officers called for a “fair and justifiable” pay rise of 8.5%. The Scottish Police Federation ...

24 Aug 2023 at 14:23

Scotland

Government accused of treating police with ‘utter contempt’ in pay row

The Scottish Government has been accused of treating police with “utter contempt” by offering officers a pay deal below that provided to NHS staff. David Kennedy, the general secretary of the Scottish Police ...

31 Oct 2024 at 11:33

Scotland

Chief Constable treating officers ‘with contempt’, says police federation leader

Scotland’s top police officer has been accused of treating officers “with contempt” amid the lack of any pay offer this year. Scottish Police Federation (SPF) general secretary David Kennedy criticised ...

01 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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