Police Scotland faces reduced crime detection rates and increased absences due to recruitment freeze and financial pressures, warns the Scottish Police Federation.
Police Scotland is becoming a "reactive service" due to a recruitment freeze and financial pressures, leading to higher absence rates among officers and reduced crime detection rates, warns the Scottish Police Federation (SPF). The SPF's chairman, David Threadgold, claims key decisions have been based solely on finance, with officer welfare becoming a secondary consideration. The report also highlights the impact of budget constraints on frontline policing.
March 05, 2024
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