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27 June 2008
ACPOS DRUGS CONFERENCE 2008 PRESENTATIONS

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20 June 2008
KEEP AN EYE ON THE KIDS AS SUMMER ARRIVES

Between 2002 and 2006, Scottish government statistics showed that on average one in every five road-related crashes involving children resulted in a school-aged child being killed or seriously injured. ..MORE INFO »

18 June 2008
SCOTLAND’S POLICE CHIEFS WELCOME LEGISLATION TO CLARIFY DEALING WITH SEXUAL OFFENCES

Scotland’s chief police officers are pleased to see the Government’s new bill regarding sexual offences clarify a number of complex and sensitive issues for the public as well as professionals working in the criminal justice arena. ..MORE INFO »

2 June 2008
SCOTTISH POLICE HOST EXERCICE ON COUNTER-TERRORISM PROTECTIVE SECURITY

How to incorporate counter-terrorism protective security in the concept design of buildings and new developments will be the focus of a ‘table top’ exercise at the Scottish Police College on Tuesday 3 June ..MORE INFO »

28 May 2008
EXPERTS GATHER TO DISCUSS CHALLENGING AGENDAS

TWO of the most challenging areas of modern policing – family protection and offender management – are to be the focus of a conference organised by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) ..MORE INFO »

27 May 2008
ACPOS ANNUAL REPORT 2007-08 &
STRATEGY DOCUMENT; SHAPING POLICING IN SCOTLAND (08-09)

The ACPOS Annual Report (07-08) and Strategy; Shaping Policing in Scotland (08/09) documents have been published following the ACPOS Annual Conference 2008. ..MORE INFO »

19 May 2008
SEVEN MOTORCYCLISTS INJURED IN SERIES OF WEEKEND CRASHES

A MOTORCYCLIST was clocked at speeds of almost 130mph in the Lothian and Borders area during the latest in a series of police initiatives to make country roads safer. ..MORE INFO »

18 May 2008
OVER 30'S AT RISK AS MOTORCYCLE CRASHES INCREASE

For motorcyclists in their 30s or 40s, the idea of heading out on Scotland’s roadways on a weekend may invoke images of exhilarating leisure – driving through rural scenery dotted with lochs and featuring craggy mountains and twisty country roads ..MORE INFO »

22 April 2008
POLICE CHIEF ‘DISAPPOINTED’ OVER ROAD FIGURES

HUNDREDS of drivers failed to heed warnings and ignored the law by speeding or failing to wear a seatbelt during the latest day of action by Scotland’s police officers. ..MORE INFO »

21 April 2008
DRIVERS’ ATTITUDES TO SPEEDING UNCHANGED; ONE IN TEN MOTORISTS STILL FAIL TO WEAR SEAT BELT

Despite improved road engineering, more speed signage and the introduction of speed cameras, many Scottish drivers’ attitudes to speed limits have not changed, according to Scottish Government research on the issue. ..MORE INFO »