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Police Scotland: 29th August - 5th September 2014 | Issue 85 | Published by West of Scotland Media
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Locked and Loaded The former judge said “His actions on this and other issues have led me to conclude that he should not continue to hold office as Justice Secretary.”
Kenny MacAskill is under fire and facing calls to resign after one of Scotland top former judges unleashed an attack on him, due to the seemingly secretive decision to arm Scotland’s police officers. Lord McCluskey said he is angry at the “secretive” decision to routinely arm specialist officers on patrol.
It follows increasing anger about Scottish Police officers being actively spotted on the “beat” carrying firearms. Lord McCluskey also referenced the “Americanisation” of the Scottish police force and the greater risk police carrying guns will pose, from civilians being shot, unintentionally or otherwise. With the amount of inadvertent, avoidable deaths being reported from America, on the increase almost everyday, the last thing the
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police would need is to increase the likelihood of similar deaths on the streets of Scotland. Chief Constable Sir Stephen House is also under fire after it was revealed that the decision to arms police officers was discussed with Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill but the discussion was not taken to the Scottish Parliament for further discussion. Eventually Kenny MacAskill was forced to make a statement before the Scottish Parliament to allay growing public concern that the relationship between the police and public is being irrevecoably distorted. Armed officers are actively being sent
to incidents that do not require the use of firearms. For instance, in the last few months, officers equipped with firearms have been called to a fight at an Inverness fast food chain and in a similarly unnecessary appearance called upon to investigate a road accident in Glasgow. Earlier in the month it was announced that The Scottish Police Authority and HM Inspectorate of Scotland will separately review the decision to allow officers to carry firearms. There has also been outrage at the deployment of specialist firearms officers on regular patrols in the Highlands and Islands. Places with
notorious low rates of crime. In response Police Scotland and the Scottish Government said that with the increase in police officers being equipped with firearms on Scotland’s streets, there would be better protection provided to the public. However a Scottish Government spokesman also said in a separate statement that the decision to arm some of Scotland’s police force is “under constant review” He also added “Only 1.7% per cent of the total police officer workforce have standing firearms authority to carry weapons on duty.” By
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