Man seriously assaulted near Commonwealth Games swimming venue
Police Scotland is becoming a \"reactive service\" where the force is only guaranteed to attend at serious incidents, the head of the body which represents rank and file officers has warned. David Threadgold, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), claimed that the \"basic principles of engagement and proactivity\" were being lost, saying as a result Police Scotland is \"becoming irrelevant in our communities\".
- ▪Police Scotland is becoming a \"reactive service\" where the force is only guaranteed to attend at serious incidents, the head of the body which represents rank and file officers has warned.
- ▪David Threadgold, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), claimed that the \"basic principles of engagement and proactivity\" were being lost, saying as a result Police Scotland is \"becoming irrelevant in our communities\".
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