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@koeppelmann Fucks sake. Ken Barlow as well!?

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https://t.co/5Vq6GLOARq

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@newdogoldtricks @CalumA_Steele Surely it is already an offence. “Theft.”

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@ChrisRennie1988 @ScotsPolFed Everyone should have the right to bare arms.

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@baseballscot On all the catwalks in London, Paris and Milan.

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@TAdventurousoul I could happily do a ten stretch in solitary in Denmark.

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“Police Scotland always takes the opportunity to remind officers of the standards expected of them, but these standards are a one-way street. If you want to know what your employer thinks of you, just look at the environment you’re expected to work in.” https://t.co/LZUDoTvK8P

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@hudson77449685 Do you have to do the form in all the my career/CVF nonsense pish or just keep it real?

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@HouseoftheMuse_ Hingmies

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@ThistlePc

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@fudagee @ScotsCopper It’s quite “liberally” interpreted too I reckon.

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@KiloPapaD11 @redandwhite1874 Wire brush and dettol for you.

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This should be a very useful service!

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@redandwhite1874 But, in the meantime, see the positives in the present and take advantage of what is likely to be a great service at no extra cost.

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@redandwhite1874 I’d imagine if that were to be the case and it was expensive then it could simply be discontinued as part of the package on offer. Philip Williams give us a massively comprehensive deal for an astonishingly good price so I don’t see why what’s on offer here wont continue.

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“Police Scotland always takes the opportunity to remind officers of the standards expected of them, but these standards are a one-way street. If you want to know what your employer thinks of you, just look at the environment you’re expected to work in.” https://t.co/LZUDoTvK8P

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@redandwhite1874 As far as I understand Philip Williams have offered it as part of the existing group insurance scheme. Here’s more of the specifics and yes, if that GP offers a prescription it’ll be considered a private prescription and subject to a charge.

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@redandwhite1874 “We negotiated this benefit at no extra cost to members.”

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I’ve had a lot of messages asking for my thoughts on the Commissioner’s article in @thetimes today, so I’ll try to be concise. 🫡

The biggest warning sign for me with national mergers is @PoliceScotland 👀 Once upon a time, Scotland was Policed regionally by a number of Constabularies. I was lucky enough to work with our Scottish colleagues during COP26 and speaking with Federation Reps and Response Cops back then it was clear the merger had not worked. Not enough Cops and spread to thinly across large areas with very few Police Stations. Only one Police Helicopter for the whole of Scotland, slashed budgets for horses, dogs, traffic and constant shift changes and changes of parade sites to cope with AID demand had completely eroded morale. That for me is the main risk of ‘Mega-forces’ especially in a time of austerity. The time to do it is at a time of peak performance where a model works, produces results and can be replicated, and a funding package be justified and agreed to maintain that success. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Then comes a reality check. The advent of AI. What it could do for Policing right now is mind boggling. If we were allowed to integrate facial recognition software and ANPR into CCTV networks it would be a true game changer in rapidly identifying and arresting suspects. Using AI to produce crime reports and case files also seems incredibly logical, and even more so - using it to free up Cops from planning and duties roles. 💻

At what point do we recognise we need to make that giant leap of progress from where we are now? 😅

Where I think the Commissioner is spot on, is mission creep. Today I battled against 60 outstanding calls all shift. My 18 Cops took as many calls as they could; making multiple arrests and doing their best to meet demand but there’s simply not enough of them. And amongst those 60 outstanding calls were calls from social services and other departments who work Monday to Friday 9-5 and call us just before 5pm on a Friday telling us they’re concerned about someone but can’t check on them themselves - passing on the risk. This has gone on for years and years and years and it needs to stop. We are a last resort, not a first port of call when there are simply concerns. I don’t see it changing though. Right now we continue to act as ‘risk and safeguarding teams’, because as soon as we’re told about a vulnerability, we become responsible for it. ✅

I admire the Commissioner’s determination to improve things, he has arguably one of the toughest jobs in the country. His article, is well worth a read. 💯

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