SCOTTISH
POLICE FEDERATION
5 Woodside Place, Glasgow, G3 7QF
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The Scottish Police Federation represents all police officers in the
ranks of chief inspector and below, about 15,000 people, over 98%
of all police officers in Scotland.
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12
July 2004
Reliance Scottish Operations Director, Campbell O'Connell's
comments - police allowing prisoners to escape on purpose.
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In response to Campbell O’Connell’s comments that the
police were “quite happy for an individual to get out because
they could perhaps arrest them at a weekend and keep them out of trouble,
Douglas Keil, General Secretary of the Scottish Police Federation
said,
“I have spoken to a number of police officers who work in the
courts and they absolutely refute Mr McConnell’s comments. Any
suggestion that the police deliberately let prisoners escape is complete
nonsense. These officers tell me they are bending over backwards to
assist Reliance and are going far beyond what might be considered
reasonable to try to ensure Reliance get it right. They are extremely
angry about this and I don’t blame them. Reliance would be well
advised to concentrate on their own shortcomings and get on with the
job they are being well paid for.”
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