News

27 March 2009
POLICE OFFICERS GET REFERENCE GUIDE FOR DEALING WITH DIVERSITY ISSUES

The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) is delighted to announce the launch of the ACPOS Diversity Handbook, which is a pocket-sized quick reference practical guide for staff covering aspects such as age, disability, gender, faith and religion, race and sexual orientation. ..MORE INFO »

27 March 2009
SAFER TO DRIVE IN SCOTLAND – EXCEPT FOR BIKERS

Scotland has become a safer place in which to drive for every type of road user according to government statistics – except for motorcyclists. ..MORE INFO »

16 March 2009
GLOBAL CO-OPERATION KEY TO REDUCING SCOTLAND’S DRUGS MENACE

INTERNATIONAL co-operation must be used and alliances strengthened to reduce the harm caused by illegal drugs ..MORE INFO »

2 March 2009
MOTORISTS FAIL TO HEED THE WARNINGS ON SAFE DRIVING

DRIVERS across Scotland are once again failing to heed the warnings on safe driving, according to the results of a ‘day of action’ by police police  forces up and down the country ..MORE INFO »

27 February 2009
POLICE TO REMIND MOTORISTS OF THE BENEFITS OF SAFE DRIVING

Scottish police forces are to remind motorists of the benefits of safe driving in a 24-hour initiative across the country’s eight police force areas ..MORE INFO »

15 January 2009
WINTER ISN’T OVER YET SO DOUBLE CHECK BEFORE YOU DRIVE

MOTORISTS don’t have to be reminded that this winter has been one of the coldest since 1999 with parts of the east coast experiencing above normal rainfalls while higher areas in the north of Scotland have encountered greater than normal snowfalls during the past decade. ..MORE INFO »

5 January 2009
DRINK/DRUGS DRIVING NUMBERS DROP BUT POLICE STILL CONCERNED

MORE motorists in Scotland are heeding the message that it is totally unacceptable to drink and drive according to latest figures. ..MORE INFO »

29 December 2008
YOUNG DRIVERS URGED NOT TO DRINK AND DRIVE

THREE WEEKS into an annual festive safety campaign and the number of drivers under 25 being arrested for drink driving in Scotland is causing increasing concern. ..MORE INFO »