News

28 December 2007
POLICE WARN ALL MOTORISTS – DON’T RISK IT!

DRINK drivers in Scotland are coming from both genders and from all age groups, the latest statistics from the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland show. In the three weeks since the festive drink-drug driving campaign backed by ACPOS began over 100 female drivers have been found to be over the drink drive limit across Scotland. The number of young drivers also continues to rise. ..MORE INFO »

21 December 2007
YOUNG DRIVERS RUNNING DRINK DRIVE RISK

YOUNG drivers across Scotland are running the risk of drinking and driving – and will end up paying with their licences. In the two weeks since the festive drink-drug driving campaign backed by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland began almost 150 drivers aged under 25 have been found to be over the drink drive limit across Scotland. ..MORE INFO »

17 December 2007
DRIVERS IGNORE FESTIVE DRINK DRIVE WARNINGS

ALMOST 200 drivers ignored warnings and broke the law during the first week of a nation-wide festive season drink-drug driving campaign ..MORE INFO »

6 December 2007
LOWERING THE LIMIT IS THE BEST WAY TO COMBAT DRINK DRIVING, SAYS POLICE CHIEF

Lowering the limit for drink driving is the best way to combat the increasing problem of drink driving, says Scotland’s top police officer responsible for road policing. ..MORE INFO »

3 December 2007
POLICE TO EXPLORE WIDE RANGE OF LGBT ISSUES AT SEMINAR

SCOTLAND’S police officers will explore a wide range of diversity issues that pertain to Lesbian – Gay – Bisexual – Transgender (LGBT) persons throughout Scotland at the Scottish Police College tomorrow. ..MORE INFO »

23 November 2007
RURAL ROADS ARE BIGGEST KILLERS; POLICE CHIEFS CALL FOR ACTION

DRIVERS on Scotland’s rural roads are urged by Scotland’s chief road policing officer to pay heed to the key ‘profile factors’ that could lead to becoming a rural road fatality. ..MORE INFO »

26 October 2007
WINTER IS COMING; THINK SAFE, SAY POLICE CHIEFS

This Sunday marks the end of the British Summer Time when clocks go back one hour and when the Scottish Police Service urges all road users to prepare for reduced daylight hours and the possibility of poor weather during the forthcoming winter. ..MORE INFO »

24 October 2007
POLICE CHIEF LAUNCH CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGY FOR SCOTLAND

PREVENTING crime has always been and remains a key priority for the Scottish Police Service, which is today adopting another tool in the on-going fight to prevent crime. ..MORE INFO »

3 October 2007
OPERATION PENTAMETER 2 LAUNCHED IN SCOTLAND

The police service in Scotland will be playing a full part in the nationwide operation against human trafficking codenamed Pentameter 2.

The operation has been launcheed and will involve a series of intelligence-led activities up and down the country aimed at detecting the criminals engaged in trafficking while ensuring that their victims are properly cared for. ..MORE INFO »