http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/357534/0120783.pdf
Feb 292012
Legislation setting out Scottish Government plans for a single Police Service for Scotland
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Feb 292012
Legislation setting out Scottish Government plans for a single Police Service for Scotland has now been published.
Scotland has an excellent police service – crime is at a 35-year low, helped by the 1000 extra police officers in communities. However, Scotland’s public sector is facing unprecedented financial challenges and reform is the only way to sustain these hard-won gains and sustain the local policing communities depend on. The status quo is no longer sustainable.
For further information please click the link below.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/public-safety/Police/ConsultationFuturePolicin
Feb 282012
The Police Service of Scotland is expected to begin operating from April 1 2013, the President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland) has confirmed.
Chief Constable Kevin Smith, who is leading the police reform programme, said work was focussing on that date as the first day of the unified service responsible for delivering policing to communities across the length and breadth of the country.
For further information please open the attached document.
Feb 282012
Attitudes to discrimination and positive action
This paper summarises key findings from a module of questions on attitudes to discrimination and positive action included in the Scottish Social Attitudes (SSA) survey 2010.
To read the rest of the report please click the link below.
Youth Engagement
Youth Engagement
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Feb 282012
SEMPERscotland actively interacts with young people. Our passion for young adults from the minority ethnic communities to become involved in the Scottish socio-political processes cannot be overstated. We will carry on working with them to highlight, celebrate and spread ideas like justice, respect and compassion throughout their communities.
Indeed, it goes without saying that the promotion of the Police Service as a prospective career features prominently in our activities.
We hope that by engaging with them both formally and informally, they can get a better understanding of the Police Service and, where possible, positively influence policing policies and strategies.
Youth Leadership in Action
Events, Youth Engagement
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Feb 272012
Active Life Club is cordially inviting you to “Youth Leadership in Action” event which is taking place in Glasgow City Chambers on 21 March 2012 . A finger-buffet and refreshments will be available in the evening.
Active Life Club (ALC) provide opportunities to young people from Govanhill, Southside and surrounding areas since 1999. ALC is open to all and has a strong focus on BME communities, notably the local Scottish Pakistani community. Over the last year, two
researchers from the University of Strathclyde have worked closely with ALC to research issues relevant to the lives of ALC group members. Continue reading »
A local force for local people?
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Feb 272012
Scotland aims to cut costs and balance national and local interests in plans for unified police and fire services. But the devil may be in the detail, Maureen Ferrier reports
It’s an issue that has preoccupied Scotland for decades and filled thousands of column inches and hours of TV coverage – the creation of a national police force. Continue reading »
Speak Up Be Heard Youth Session
Events, Youth Engagement
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Feb 262012
What is it
It’s an informal session with young adults from minority ethnic communities and the police with discussions around their views/experiences on policing in Scotland in general and the region in particular. Of course, as this is about interaction, the young people will have the opportunity to ask police officers and staff about life in the Service; the recruitment process; the various roles. This will be a precursor to the main event – the proposed National BME Youth Forum.
We are looking for young adults to participate in our next forum in April 2012.
If you are interested, please contact info@semperscotland.org.uk
Feb 262012
A Nationalist MSP has called for Scotland’s new unified police service to be exempt from VAT.
It comes amid fears that the taxman may hit the single force with a £22m annual bill.
Under current legislation, police forces are exempt from the charge, but this may change when Scotland’s eight regional forces are merged. Continue reading »
Feb 252012
Around “200 officers” were on hand to police an unauthorised demonstration by an extremist group on Saturday, an MSP claimed.
Police and riot vans gathered at Glasgow’s St Enoch Square to meet demonstrators from the Scottish Defence League (SDL), an anti-Islamic organisation which claims to campaign against radical Islam and Sharia. Continue reading »
