" class="left_link">» Text Here“Gang spy plot” Scottish Sun 6.7.09
“Police to crack down on corrupt officers” Herald
“Police deserve praise” Herald
“Criminals ‘trying to infiltrate police forces’” STV
“Strict new rules to govern police access to Scottish parliament” Guardian
“Holyrood police raid rules agreed” BBC
Press release
“Justices of the Peace” Scot.Gov.
Posted by MM on Fri 26th Jun 2009 at 8:48 amUpdate
“Crack new unit to hunt down sex monsters” Daily Record
“New sex crime chief’s warning for perverts: We’re after YOU” Daily Record
“Expert unit probing sexual crimes” BBC
Following posted on 9.3.09
“New expert unit launched to hunt Scotland’s worst sex beasts” Daily Record
“National unit to investigate sex crimes” Herald
“Lord Advocate launches National Sexual Crimes Unit” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“The Lord Advocate speaks at National Conference on Sexual Crime” COPFS June 2009
“Lord Advocate Announces Launch of National Sexual Crimes Unit” COPFS March 2009
Also
CjScotland 19.6.06: COPFS review of prosecution of sexual offences published
Posted by MM on Fri 26th Jun 2009 at 7:06 amThis was a quieter week in the Parliament, with brief evidence in the Equal Opportunities Committee about female offenders in the justice system, and evidence on licensing being heard as part of Stage 1 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill in the Justice Committee. In the Chamber the Parliament passed emergency legislation which would close the loophole in relation to potential slopping out compensation claims, and there were a number of relevant oral questions. More . . .
Posted by MM on Tue 23rd Jun 2009 at 9:47 am“Police plan ‘not about being PC’” BBC
“Tackling extremism and terror key aims of police strategy” Press and Journal
Press release
“Scotland’s Chief Police Officers launch a new strategic vision for celebrating and valuing difference” ACPOS
See also
ACPOS Equality & Diversity Strategy 2009–2012
Posted by MM on Tue 23rd Jun 2009 at 8:25 am“Medical chief backs minimum alcohol pricing proposal” Daily Record
“Medical chief backs minimum alcohol price” Herald
“Minimum prices for alcohol a step closer as Lib Dems hint at U–turn” Scotsman
“Minimum pricing on alcohol urged” BBC
“Summit to tackle alcohol abuse” BBC
“Health chief supports minimum alcohol prices” STV
“Doctor backs minimum price for drink” Press and Journal
“Tayside ‘leading the way against alcohol abuse’” Courier
Press release
“Alcohol Summit” Scot.Gov.
See also
SG alcohol policy topic page including conference video
Posted by MM on Tue 23rd Jun 2009 at 8:17 am“Leading Scots lawyers: England is wrecking justice by ruling to scrap trial by jury” Sunday Herald
Posted by MM on Mon 22nd Jun 2009 at 10:19 am“Extra police to aid terror fight” BBC
“Fifty new experts drafted to fight war on terror” STV
“Scots cops get extra terror experts” Sunday Mail
Press release
“Fighting terrorism” Scot.Gov.
Posted by MM on Mon 22nd Jun 2009 at 10:16 am