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Sheku Bayoh’s sister vows to continue ‘fight for justice’ after meeting Swinney

Mr Bayoh’s family said that John Swinney had told them the public inquiry into his death was of ‘paramount importance’.

Evening Standard

Sheku Bayoh inquiry chairman stands down over private meetings

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) had earlier asked for Lord Bracadale to recuse himself.

Evening Standard

Health calls ‘crippling’ police as they become ‘security guards’ of A&E – SPF

The Scottish Police Federation said some officers were spending up to 60% of their time dealing with Scots’ health issues due to failings in the NHS.

Evening Standard

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France sounds alarm after drownings doubled during early summer heatwave

Drownings in France have risen 45 percent this summer compared to the same period last year, with deaths more than doubling during the early summer heatwave, the country’s public health agency has said. It warns that climate change will make this trend more frequent.

Radio France Internationale

Police complain Sheku Bayoh sign at Kelvingrove Museum is 'biased'

Police representatives have criticised part of a Glasgow museum exhibit.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland’s solicitor general accuses Sheku Bayoh inquiry chair of ‘apparent bias’

Criticisms also made by police federation but rejected by chair of hearing into death of black man in custody in 2015

The Guardian - UK

If you try one product this week, make it a silky SPF moisturiser that does both jobs equally well

Daily sunscreen is a hard sell - I get it - but this Aussie fluid is the new star of my skincare routine

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Mexico Top Security Official Introduces Elite Unit To Combat Top Cartel Operatives

The UNO force counts with powers of prevention, investigation and response to high-impact situations

Latin Times

Police may have been pandemic ‘super-spreaders’ according to union – inquiry

Scottish Government decisions to deprioritise frontline police during the vaccine rollout were branded ‘perverse’ and a ‘betrayal’, the inquiry heard.

Evening Standard

Police Scotland staff warn they will 'go on strike for first time' amid pay dispute

A UNION has warned that police staff could go on strike "for the first time" as they gathered in the city centre to protest over pay ...

The National (Scotland)

'Anger is palpable': Police Scotland officers to stage pay protest in Glasgow

MORE than 100 police officers are expected to gather in Glasgow city centre on Thursday in a protest over pay ...

The National (Scotland)

Police officers to withdraw goodwill in dispute over pay and conditions

The Scottish Police Federation represents 16,500 rank-and-file police officers in Scotland.

Evening Standard

Will J.K. Rowling Do Time?

Plus: Mnuchin's TikTok folly, Trump's April Fools' joke, Andy Warhol's muse, and more...

Reason

MP who worked in Gaza hails ‘impressive’ police chief on handing back MBE

AN MP who worked in a Gaza hospital has praised a former police chief who gave up his MBE over the UK Government’s stance on the Middle East…

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Police officer numbers in Scotland could fall due to lack of funding

POLICE officer numbers in Scotland could fall below 16,000 next year without an increase in funding, the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has said.

The National (Scotland)

Examining the Sheku Bayoh case as the search for answers continues

PHSYIOLOGICALLY speaking, the human heart is the body’s engine room, pumping blood and oxygen around the body.

The National (Scotland)

Police urged not to report for duty to cover resource shortage by representatives

Police are being urged not to report for duty when they should not be working, as the body that represents rank-and-file officers called for a…

The National (Scotland)

Police Scotland postpones clean-shaven policy following backlash

POLICE Scotland has postponed a clean-shaven policy after taking health and safety advice and listening to officers.

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Daily Record

Rural cops living in rat-infested squalor as Police Scotland struggles with upkeep

Some homes are in such a bad state that neighbours have complained – to their local police station.

Bangkok Post

Singapore to put more police robots on the streets

Singapore will "progressively deploy" more patrol robots across the city-state, police said Thursday, after more than five years of small-scale trials.

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Police Federation accused of failing women

Whistleblowers and lawyers criticise body for rank and file officers after survey called it an ‘old boys’ network’

Glasgow Live

Police federation 'inundated with complaints' after officers told to be clean shaven to wear masks

Police Scotland said the policy is being brought in to "protect those on the frontline" as wearing the FFP3 mask properly requires the face to be clean-shaven.

The National (Scotland)

Police Scotland policy against facial hair sparks complaints from officers

THE Scottish Police Federation (SPF) said it has been “inundated with complaints” over a new policy from Police Scotland that will require…

Edinburgh Live

Police Scotland officers told to 'shave beards' as force 'inundated' with complaints

Police Scotland said the policy is being brought in to "protect those on the frontline" as wearing the FFP3 mask properly requires the face to be clean-shaven, but the rule change has been met with complaints

Daily Record

Police Scotland officers told to shave off beards as force 'inundated' with complaints over new policy

The new ruling, which would see officers forced to shave off their facial hair within weeks, has reportedly caused "considerable angst" among officers.

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