17 JAN 2012
"We are committed to delivering the best possible policing service for our communities across Scotland. Today marks a significant milestone in the development of a single police service for Scotland with the draft legislation that will provide the framework for establishing the new service, presented to Parliament"
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12 JAN 2012
Police across the United Kingdom have welcomed the news that Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) can be legally used on land within the United Kingdom from today
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5 JAN 2012
Over the four week campaign,
478 offenders were caught driving whilst over the legal alcohol limit, 36 offenders were detected for driving whilst under the influence of drugs and 11 offenders were reported for driving whilst impaired through alcohol. Chief Superintendent Kate Thomson said the number of people willing to risk their own lives and the lives of others is deeply concerning
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28 DEC 2011
During the third week of the annual ACPOS Festive Drink Drug Drive Campaign, police officers across Scotland have detected
107 offenders who were driving whilst over the legal alcohol limit. In addition a further nine offenders were detected for driving whilst under the influence of drugs and four offender was reported for driving whilst impaired through alcohol. This compares with 110 drink drivers and 10 who were unfit through drugs and one who was unfit through alcohol for the similar period last year
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19 DEC 2011
During the second week of the annual ACPOS Festive Drink Drug Drive Campaign, police officers across Scotland have detected
113 offenders who were driving while over the legal alcohol limit . In addition a further 14 offenders were detected for driving while under the influence of drugs and one driver was suspected by officers to be driving whilst under the influence of alcohol
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12 DEC 2011
During the first week of the annual ACPOS Festive Drink Drug Drive Campaign, police officers across Scotland have detected 118 offenders who were driving while over the legal alcohol limit. In addition a further six offenders were detected for driving while under the influence of drugs and three offenders were detected when driving whilst under the influence of alcohol
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