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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Liam
McDougall, Sunday Herald
30
September 2005
Police
Officers being targeted by massive recruitment drive to attract
them overseas – Emigrate 5000 |
Mr
Joe Grant , General Secretary of the Scottish Police Federation said,
“Such
a development underlines our view that Scottish police officers have
always been a valuable but now much sought after commodity. While
perhaps 10 years ago we wouldn't have thought of globalisation as
affecting our labour market, in truth for many years some officers
have taken their policing skills to other countries including Bermuda
and Hong Kong .
The
challenge for Scotland must be that it remains attractive socially
and economically as a place to live and work.
The
challenges for the Service are to establish the reasons why we lose
those officers, ensure that police officers are properly rewarded
and of course look to initiatives like this within the Commonwealth.
Additionally, there is perhaps, an untapped capacity amongst those
who have sought refuge in this country as asylum seekers and are now
in the process of naturalisation.”
