Scott warns of slippery slope to centralised policing
June 26, 2009 11:07 AM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Commenting after challenging the First Minister about plans that could centralise Scotland's police forces, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott MSP said:
"This is a slippery slope to one police force.
"For 150 years people in this democracy have worried about the government gaining political operational control over policing.
"The First Minister refuses to see that a National Police Board, appointed without debate in this Parliament - and with no basis in law - moves us down that dangerous road.
"The Northern Constabulary has achieved the best clear-up rates for crime in the UK. But much of that could be lost if a newer priority is dictated by the Minister in Edinburgh.
"We need a police service that is responsive to local needs not subject to central diktat and centrally imposed targets."
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