The outgoing chief constable of Police Scotland has said his force “is institutionally racist and discriminatory.” Addressing a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) on Thursday, Sir Iain Livingstone said acknowledging the issue exists is “essential” to a commitment to champion equality and become “an anti-racist service.” He warned that there is “no place”…
Police Scotland Chief Says His Force Is ‘Institutionally Racist and Discriminatory’
Police Scotland Waited 2 Weeks for SNP Search Warrant Approval
Police had to wait two weeks from the moment they requested a search warrant for the house of the former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell, as well as the headquarters of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Edinburgh. The delay was revealed in a Freedom of Information request submitted by the…
Police Reveal Cost of Informants but Keep Details Secret as Former Detective Calls for More Scrutiny
Seven police forces have revealed details of how much they spend on informants, but have refused to provide details about how many individuals were on their payroll and whether any registered informants have been convicted of crimes. The Epoch Times made a request to 10 police forces and the National Crime Agency (NCA) under the…
Police Investigate Reports of Spiking by Injection at Venues in Scotland
Police are investigating reports of people being spiked by injection in the Edinburgh, Dundee, Glasgow, and Aberdeen areas. It follows reports on social media about people being targeted inside venues in Scotland. Police Scotland said a “small number of reports” from the four areas are being investigated but do not appear to be linked. The…
Police Scotland Investigating Leaks From Scottish Government’s Salmond Inquiry
Police officers are investigating claims that information was leaked from the Scottish government’s inquiry of harassment complaints against Alex Salmond. Police Scotland confirmed it had received two complaints about the “potential unlawful disclosure of information.” These are now being investigated, it added. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said, “We have received two complaints regarding the potential…
Man Arrested in Scotland on Suspicion of Murdering Wife
A man being sought over the murder of his wife has been arrested in Scotland, police said. Mark Barrott, 54, from Leeds, was detained by Police Scotland in the Elgin area at about 4.30 a.m. on Thursday. He was arrested on suspicion of the murder of 50-year-old nurse Eileen Barrott, who was found dead at…
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