Tag: Scottish Police

Revealed: Cops or police staff in Scotland referred to counselling on average every day

ONE police officer or staff member in Scotland is referred for counselling on average every day, official figures have revealed. Almost 1,000 calls were made...

One Scots prison officer a day disciplined

ALMOST 150 Scottish prison officers have been disciplined for offences including trafficking and security breaches in the past three years. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS)...

Rankin: cop like Rebus would not join today’s “touchy feely” police

WORKING class mavericks such as fictional detective John Rebus would not join today’s Scottish police, according to writer Ian Rankin. Rankin described modern policing as...

Police bosses “obscene” £1million pay-off

POLITICIANS and tax campaigners have hit out at “obscene” Government plans for a £1million ‘golden goodbye’ to police bosses. Scottish ministers have agreed to reward...

Dependence on anxiety drug reaching epidemic proportions

DEPENDENCE on a drug famously prescribed to stressed-out housewives in the 1970s has reached epidemic proportions in Scotland, police have warned. The use of Diazepam,...

Police officers rapped for using patrol cars as late night taxis

SCOTS police officers have been caught using patrol cars as late night taxis. At least 14 police officers have been cautioned for making unauthorised journeys...

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