News

5 January 2010
VEHICLE FORFEITURE TO CONTINUE BEYOND FESTIVE DRINK DRIVE CAMPAIGN

REPEAT drink drivers will continue to face losing their vehicles following the success of a four-week campaign. During the ACPOS campaign Scottish police forces, Crown Office and the Scottish Government warned that tougher action would be taken on repeat drink drivers and they would face the prospect of having their vehicles taken away. ..MORE INFO »

29 December 2009
FESTIVE DRIVERS BEGIN TO HEED DRINK DRIVE MESSAGE

A TOTAL of 100 drivers were arrested for being over the legal limit whilst driving in Scotland – a significant reduction on last year’s numbers. ..MORE INFO »

21 December 2009
CAMPAIGN ARRESTS REACH 250 AS PUBLIC CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE POLICE AND REPORT DRINK DRIVERS

Week two of this year’s four week campaign saw 129 drivers arrested for being over the legal limit whilst driving in Scotland. This figure also includes 11 drivers who failed to heed the collective warning from Scottish police forces, Crown Office and the Government that repeat drink-drivers would face tougher action and have their vehicles taken away ..MORE INFO »

14 December
DRIVERS FAIL TO HEED WARNINGS: MAY LOSE THEIR CARS

Week one of this year’s four week campaign saw 124 drivers arrested for being over the legal limit whilst driving in Scotland. This figure also includes 17 drivers who failed to heed the collective warning from Scottish police forces, Crown Office and the Government that repeat drink-drivers would face tougher action and have their vehicles taken away. ..MORE INFO »

12 December 2009
SHOPPERS WARNED, DON’T MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS A GIFT FOR ORGANISED CRIME

The Scottish Government, Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) and Strathclyde Police have joined forces to warn Christmas bargain hunters about the link between buying fake goods and supporting serious organised crime. ..MORE INFO »

7 December 2009
ACPOS FESTIVE DRINK DRUG-DRIVING CAMPAIGN

LAW enforcement agencies across Scotland are to get tougher with drink drivers this festive season and offenders face losing their cars as well as losing their licences. ..MORE INFO »

3 November 2009
A MINUTE FOR MADELEINE - HELP SPREAD A NEW ONLINE POLICE MESSAGE

AVAILABLE AT CEOP.POLICE.UK »

29 October 2009
POLICE SERVICE RESPONDS TO THREAT TO CHILDREN

The police service in Scotland has responded robustly to the growing threat to child safety represented by the on-line abuse of children and the distribution of indecent images of children. Operation Alba is a Scotland-wide operation involving the eight Scottish police forces, the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA), Crown Office and the Child Exploitation and On-line Protection Centre (CEOP). The purpose of Operation Alba is to ensure offenders are identified, enforcement action taken and children at risk rescued from harm. ..MORE INFO »

27 October 2009
ACPOS PRESIDENT WELCOMES CRIME SURVEY RESULTS

THE results of the latest Scottish Crime and Justice Survey give a “positive and encouraging picture” of public perception and attitudes, according to Chief Constable Patrick Shearer, President of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland.

Mr Shearer was speaking after the survey results for 2008/009 were released by the Scottish Government. ..MORE INFO »

19 October 2009
MOTORISTS URGED TO GET READY FOR WINTER

CLOCKS go back one hour on Sunday when British Summer Time comes to an end and motorists will be faced with reduced daylight hours and the possibility of inclement weather. ..MORE INFO »

7 October 2009
HSE, POLICE SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE ON HEALTH
AND SAFETY

HSE launches a statement reflecting a common sense approach to health and safety duties applied to policing ..MORE INFO »