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‘RELENTLESS’ IS NOW LIVE! Police officers in Scotland face violent attacks, make split-second life-or-death decisions and carry the emotional weight of every call they respond to. This film tells the story the headlines don’t. They aren’t fictional scenarios – for many…

Man #Jailed and banned from keeping or owning animals following wildlife crime spree in Fife thanks to PC Ben Pacholek and colleagues: scotland.police.uk/what-s-happeni…

David Threadgold, Chair of the Scottish Police Federation, discusses the ongoing #SPFRelentless campaign and the importance of keeping the conversation going. He hopes that through continued dialogue with politicians, the public, and officers themselves, the narrative around…

"A quick look at Police Scotland’s website reveals that the Edinburgh City division has fewer officers available now than it did in 2017 (3591 vs. 3624 respectively) and nearly 400 fewer than in 2021 (3969)." edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Trump visit "will undoubtedly stretch all our resources from local policing divisions to specialist and support functions such as contact, command and control.” scottishpolicesupers.org/2025/07/23/pol…

More than 17,700 UK police officers were signed off work over the past year due to stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) policeoracle.com/article-librar…

100% of women said they found the Police Treatment Centres Menopause Programme informative. "It’s more than information, it’s support, solutions, and a safe space to feel understood." facebook.com/ThePoliceTreat…

The police have put some of Scotland’s most notorious criminals behind bars thanks to the cracking of EncroChat. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-…

Police Scotland and Federation Pipe Band on Facebook facebook.com/share/v/1CUyCg…

The Police Children's Charity has a wide variety of grants to ensure that beneficiaries are never left wanting in a life that has already been challenging. facebook.com/policechildren…

Trump visit will ‘undoubtedly stretch’ police resources expressandstar.com/uk-news/2025/0…

Police officers face difficult and stressful situations every day but the need to talk about mental health extends beyond the service to families, communities and all those affected. This day serves as a reminder that support is available to everyone, in or out of uniform.…

1,203 Police Scotland officers were signed off work over the last financial year due to stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) policeoracle.com/article-librar…

Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland threatens a policing “disaster” amid staff shortages, cop burnout and stretched budgets, rank-and-file officers warn. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-…

The SPF warned Trump's visit could leave the public waiting longer for an officer to respond to a call-out. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/…

General Secretary David Kennedy said: ‘It will have an impact – whereas now you might be waiting for four hours for a cop to turn up to a call, during the visit it is more likely to be eight hours.’ dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) says it’s ‘more than likely’ that the Greenock custody suite will have to close again because there aren’t enough officers on duty to keep them staffed. greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/25312203.…

"There are breaches taking place within those workforce agreements which we are really deeply concerned about. We are now having to seek whether or not we are going to have to take action against the service because of it." bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Care of Police Survivors (COPS) is a charity that supports the families of police officers and staff who have lost their lives on duty. ukcops.org Their Annual Service of Remembrance is next weekend

Police Scotland threatened with potential legal action by own officers over Donald Trump visit plans news.sky.com/story/police-s…

1,203 Police Scotland officers were signed off work over the last financial year due to stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) policeoracle.com/article-librar…