The novel, untried system of providing policing support to the community through the Government has been a disaster from the time the changes were implemented, confirming the fears of many Scots who were opposed to the establishment of a national police f

The novel, untried system of providing policing support to the community through the Government has been a disaster from the time the changes were implemented, confirming the fears of many Scots who were opposed to the establishment of a national police f

National Police Force In 2013 all eight of Scotland’s regional police forces were replaced with just one authority, Police Scotland a merger at odds with the long-established tradition of community-based policing and local accountability in Scotland. The change brought with it the potential for damaging conflict between the new force lead officers and the unelected Scottish Police Authority Quango, which was given executive powers over finance, …