Today 216 new police officers took part in their #PassingOutParade after 11 weeks of intense training at Police Scotland Head Quarters, Tulliallan. Chief Constable Iain Livingstone welcomed our newest recruits and reminded them of the challenges they will face as police officers as well as the importance of #KeepingPeopleSafe. Well done to all our new officers and best of luck in their new careers 🎉 | Police Scotland

Our Police Scotland horses and officers train every week and work on different exercises in order to be prepared for any situation. Check out our video, which captures a typical training day and goes behind-the-scenes at the mounted unit base to show you some of the training involved in ensuring our horses are ready for their duties around Scotland. Remember to follow our mounted unit on Twitter via www.twitter.com/PolScotHorses. | Police Scotland

It is Mental Health Awareness Week. As part of Police Scotland’s 2030 vision of safer communities, less crime, supported victims and a thriving workforce, we have continued to train officers in Distress Brief Intervention (DBI). DBI enables officers to signpost and refer those experiencing mental health distress to the right agency which can provide the support they need, allowing officers to redirect to core policing duties. Around 2,100 police officers are now trained in Distress Brief Interve

Following today’s Scottish Police Memorial Trust service of remembrance, Chief Constable, Sir Iain Livingstone and Christine Fulton, Co-Founder and Trustee of the Scottish Police Memorial Trust, reflect on the importance of today’s event. Read more here ➡ http://ow.ly/fx1G50KCv8U | Police Scotland

Are you ready for a job like no other? 👮🏼‍♀️ The skills you need to be a police officer might be the ones you already have. These skills come from the jobs you do, the community you live in, your friends and family, and the expectations and values you set yourself. One of our officers talks about how she uses the communications and problem solving skills she developed when working as a mortgage advisor in her job as a police officer, and how these skills helped her progress from response polic