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Scottish Elections: Rank And File Officers To Challenge Main Political Parties … – eGov monitor

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

Scottish Elections: Rank And File Officers To Challenge Main Political Parties ...eGov monitorThe Scottish Police Federation is all set to pass a motion in its annual conference begining next Monday to oppose a single unified police force in Scotland. Both ...

Tories want local vote on big council tax rises – Glasgow Evening Times

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

Glasgow Evening TimesTories want local vote on big council tax risesGlasgow Evening TimesThe SNP's Alex Salmond and Labour's Iain Gray, who are both in favour of the proposals, are due to attend the Scottish Police Federation's annual conference in Aviemore, ...

Bobbies, boundaries and bills on the election agenda – Herald Scotland

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

Bobbies, boundaries and bills on the election agendaHerald ScotlandThe Strathclyde branch of the Scottish Police Federation has put forward a motion to the annual conference to the effect that one police force in Scotland would undermine local autonomy, centralise power ...

Frontline officers to vote against single force plan – Herald Scotland

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

Frontline officers to vote against single force planHerald ScotlandThe SNP's Alex Salmond and Labour's Iain Gray, who are both in favour of the proposals, are due to attend the Scottish Police Federation's annual conference in Aviemore, where a motion will ...

Knife crackdown ‘to increase prison numbers by 500′ – Scotsman

Sunday, April 10th, 2011 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

Knife crackdown 'to increase prison numbers by 500'ScotsmanBut Scottish Police Federation general secretary Calum Steele raised questions over the Labour proposals. He said: "The principle of mandatory prison terms for knife carriers is good, but we remain unconvinced that the ...

Community court pilot backed by Labour – stv.tv

Sunday, April 10th, 2011 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

stv.tvCommunity court pilot backed by Labourstv.tvMeanwhile, the SNP has claimed Labour's policy of mandatory sentences for knife criminals is “unravelling by the day” following the publication of comments by the General Secretary of the Scottish Police Federation in a national ...

Leave school at 14 – The Sun

Monday, April 4th, 2011 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

The SunLeave school at 14The SunLast night the controversial scheme was hailed as "common sense" by Les Gray, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation. He said: "What is the point of keeping kids in school for another two years when ...

Under a rest – The Sun

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 Posted in Scottish Police Federation | Comments Off

Under a restThe SunLast night Scottish Police Federation chair Les Gray insisted cops should only be suspended in extreme cases. He added: "There are definitely times when officers could stay at work during any probe. Some forces will take them ...