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| − | + | [[File:Police Scotland revised logo.svg.png|thumb|Police Scotland logo]]'''Police Scotland''' (official title the '''Police Service of Scotland''') is the single police force covering all of [[Scotland]] from 1 April 2013. | |
| − | It | + | It replaced the following forces, which were based on the previous regions and island areas: |
| − | *[[Central Scotland | + | *[[Central Scotland]] Police |
| − | *[[Dumfries and Galloway | + | *[[Dumfries and Galloway]] Constabulary |
| − | *[[Fife | + | *[[Fife]] Constabulary |
| − | *[[Grampian | + | *[[Grampian]] Police |
| − | *[[Lothian and Borders | + | *Lothian and Borders Police (covering the [[Lothian]] and [[Borders]] regions) |
| − | * | + | *Northern Constabulary (covering the [[Highland]] region and the [[Western Isles]], [[Orkney]] and [[Shetland]] island areas |
| + | *[[Strathclyde]] Police | ||
| + | *[[Tayside]] Police | ||
*[[Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]] | *[[Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency]] | ||
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| − | + | ==LGBT history== | |
| + | In 2012 the [[Gay Police Association]] protested at the proposed issuing of bibles to Scottish police officers.<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/04/23/gay-police-association-concern-over-scottish-forces-badged-bibles/</ref> | ||
| + | In Dec 2021 author J K Rowling raised questions about the approach of Police Scotland to gender self identification after Police Scotland confirmed that it would record rapes by offenders with a penis as carried out by a woman if they identified as female, regardless of whether they had legally changed gender <ref> The Times 13 December 2021 JK Rowling attacks ‘Orwellian’ transgender rape policy https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jk-rowling-attacks-orwellian-transgender-rape-policy-hxs7mw76h </ref>. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references> | ||
[[Category:Scotland]] | [[Category:Scotland]] | ||
[[Category:Police]] | [[Category:Police]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:47, 14 December 2021
Police Scotland (official title the Police Service of Scotland) is the single police force covering all of Scotland from 1 April 2013.
It replaced the following forces, which were based on the previous regions and island areas:
- Central Scotland Police
- Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary
- Fife Constabulary
- Grampian Police
- Lothian and Borders Police (covering the Lothian and Borders regions)
- Northern Constabulary (covering the Highland region and the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland island areas
- Strathclyde Police
- Tayside Police
- Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
LGBT history
In 2012 the Gay Police Association protested at the proposed issuing of bibles to Scottish police officers.[1] In Dec 2021 author J K Rowling raised questions about the approach of Police Scotland to gender self identification after Police Scotland confirmed that it would record rapes by offenders with a penis as carried out by a woman if they identified as female, regardless of whether they had legally changed gender [2].
References
- ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/04/23/gay-police-association-concern-over-scottish-forces-badged-bibles/
- ↑ The Times 13 December 2021 JK Rowling attacks ‘Orwellian’ transgender rape policy https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jk-rowling-attacks-orwellian-transgender-rape-policy-hxs7mw76h
