tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post3559786555544772429..comments2024-02-01T14:56:24.725+00:00Comments on The Laird Report: Merger looms for Scottish Police forces into a single Scottish National Police force, George Laird was right againUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-49163614829249601042011-01-05T16:56:33.894+00:002011-01-05T16:56:33.894+00:00I've been involved with policing both in the U...I've been involved with policing both in the UK and in Europe. This merger makes sense. You have to consider as well as the eight Territorial forces in Scotland there are other police and law enforcement forces under Westminster control who's manpower & roles could be merged into this new force. The British Transport Police are a prime example with their Scottish Division which could easily become a railways branch of the merged force. The SCDEA could also merge easily. The English Department of Energy's Civil Nuclear Constabulary have four bases in Scotland and there's the Home Office's UK Border Force who's Scottish officers could be transferred to Scottish Control. Finally, the MoD have four Police Forces operating in Scotland; The MoD Police, The Royal Military Police, The RAF Police & The Royal Navy Police. Certainly as the SNP plan for independence they will need a Scottish Police force to take on these roles & manpower. All said I think One force would be better than another seven Scottish versions of the English forces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com