Police under attack - Special report from 1919 Magazine 1919magazine.co.uk/april2024/?i=3

“Framed around increasing numbers of police assaults, the number of staff who are going off absent with physical & mental health injuries, the opportunity to equip more of our staff with enhanced PPE is a good thing,” Chair David Threadgold in 1919 Magazine 1919magazine.co.uk/april2024/?i=8

🔺 Police officer cutbacks are leaving Scotland exposed to terrorism and organised crime, the Scottish Police Federation has warned.
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The Police Treatment Centre helps hundreds of officers recover every year through its vast range of rehabilitation, wellbeing and counselling services – and its staff want to reach even more people 1919magazine.co.uk/april2024/?i=16

“We're finding OCGs coming in from far away, entering communities, knowing there’s no police, and actually setting up whatever they want to do knowing that nobody knows.' 1919magazine.co.uk/april2024/?i=5

'We are over-worked, under-resourced, we have lost over 1,000 officers in the last year,' our Chair David Threadgold said. He said more officers than ever before were leaving the service after just four to six years in post. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Chair David Threadgold: 'The impact of the training embargo, the continuous demand on policing services, the way we fill a gap for the health service, the hate crime legislation, all of these are having an impact on our ability to deliver policing.” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

“The presence of Tasers will de-escalate huge numbers of scenarios before they ever become critical and it will provide reassurance to officers. But if the question is do we need more, the answer is always going to be yes.” 1919magazine.co.uk/april2024/?i=8

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'With declining police officer numbers and a slew of proposed station closures, there are concerns that valuable local tip-offs on suspicious activities are being lost.' 1919magazine.co.uk/april2024/?i=5

Many frontline police officers say current staffing levels in their areas are making them feel vulnerable and - at times - unsafe, the force's watchdog has said. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Police under attack - Special report from 1919 Magazine 1919magazine.co.uk/april2024/?i=3

'Police officers have been left badly traumatised after a violent thug tried to throw one of their colleagues off a 25-foot balcony.' 1919magazine.co.uk/april2024/?i=4

“This legislation will have an impact on resources and our ability to deliver effective policing across Scotland”
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Father and son #Jailed after admitting murders of two men in Craigmillar flat: edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh…

#Lanarkshire killer given life #BehindBars following stabbing: glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-n…

Chair David Threadgold warned the Hate Crime law is being 'weaponised' by those who make complaints for 'personal gain or political point scoring'. 'People will use this legislation for their own means and that is not an effective use of police time.' scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/…

Ex Police Officer Tony Catlin is embarking on the U.K.’s most difficult hike. Known as the Cape Wrath Trail, it’s a gruelling 230 mile unmarked hike, all in aid of raising funds for the Scottish Police Benevolent Fund. justgiving.com/page/tony-catl…

The Scottish Police Federation said it is taking an extra 40 officers a day to deal with the response to the new hate crime laws, with up to 8,000 calls logged in the week since its introduction. news.stv.tv/scotland/peopl…

Scotland left 'exposed to terrorism and organised crime' after police cuts dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-…