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Donald Trump is a strain on the force, warns top officer as Scotland prepares for the arrival of the US President
Donald Trump's visit to Scotland this weekend will 'undoubtedly stretch' police resources, a senior officer has warned. Chief Superintendent Rob Hay, president of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents (ASPS), said the President's stay would require a 'significant operation across the country over many days'. His comments come in the wake of similar concerns from the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) – the body which represents rank-and-file officers – which said the visit was a 'recipe for disaster' as we 'don't have enough cops'. Mr Trump is due to arrive in Scotland on Friday for a five-day private visit to his golf resorts in both Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire, and plans to meet both Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and First Minister John Swinney. Scottish Tory justice spokesman Liam Kerr said: 'This is just the latest siren warning to SNP ministers about the impact of their brutal cuts on Police Scotland's ability to cover the Presidential visit. 'We've already had threats of legal action from the SPF over the demands on rank-and-file officers, as well as a plea from bosses for reinforcements from Northern Ireland – and now we have the representative of senior officers sounding the alarm bell too. 'The buck stops with SNP ministers, who have squeezed police funding to the point where those at the sharp end feel compelled to speak out about the dangerous lack of resources.' There are expected to be major protests, including from the Stop Trump Coalition, which is organising a 'festival of resistance'. Mr Trump's last visit as a serving President, in July 2018, prompted large-scale protests in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, which cost Police Scotland more than £3million and required mutual aid – officers sent to Scotland from other UK forces. Mr Hay said: 'The private visit of President Donald Trump to Scotland will require the Police service of Scotland to plan for and deliver a significant operation across the country over many days. 'This will undoubtedly stretch all our resources from local policing divisions to specialist and support functions such as contact, command and control.' He said police superintendents and chief superintendents will have 'key leadership roles' for the visit, saying they would be taking responsibility for areas such as planning and resourcing, intelligence gathering, command and control communications, armed operations and public order. Mr Hay urged the public to be aware of the 'significant demands that will be placed on policing services during this period' – adding these result from not only the Presidential visit but the 'many popular events that Scotland hosts in the summer months, which bring thousands of tourists to our country and rely upon partnerships with policing to support their safe delivery'. He said ASPS is 'concerned about the capacity and resilience of its members, particularly in times of high demand such as this summer, when leave has been cancelled'. His comments came as SPF general secretary David Kennedy warned the police response to the visit could impact on the service it provides to the public. Asked about the visit, Mr Kennedy told BBC Radio Scotland: 'Anyone who says it won't affect it [policing in Scotland], I can't believe that's the case. 'It will affect it. You may be waiting in the past for so many hours for a police officer to arrive, that could double now, you may be waiting for more time for them to arrive. 'Emergency calls will take priority, but it will affect communities in Scotland. 'We've been asking long and weary to have more police officers in our communities in Scotland and all this does is take them away from that.' Asked if the quality of policing will be impacted by the visit, Mr Kennedy added: 'It will be seriously affected. 'There's not enough police officers for it not to be affected.' Concerns have also been raised about the cost of the policing operation, with officers likely to cancel rest days to ensure adequate staffing. Assistant Chief Constable Emma Bond said: 'The visit will require a significant police operation using local, national and specialist resources from across Police Scotland, supported by colleagues from other UK police forces as part of mutual aid arrangements.' 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Obviously they've a job to do but there was nothing that encouraged anyone to approach them let alone speak to them.' Despite stringent security measures, including a number of no-fly zones, planespotters were able to gather near to the Ayrshire airport to zoom in on the action on the runway.
Daily Mail
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Ring doorbell footage shows moment facemask-wearing burglars scout out homes before ransacking them for cash and jewellery - as pair are jailed for theft spree
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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Pictured: Mother, 78, who died when Jaguar ploughed into her house after crash
A 78-year-old mother who was killed when a Jaguar ploughed into her home following a crash has been pictured for the first time. Barbara Howard died after the vehicle hit her Coventry home after it had been involved in a crash with a Volkswagen van on July 17. West Midlands Police were called to the scene at a junction between Shilton Lane and Lentons Lane following the collision. Barbara was inside when the Jaguar hit her home and was later taken to hospital, but sadly died. Her family have since released a tribute to the 'caring' and 'glamorous mother', 'who loved life'. In a heartbreaking tribute, they added: 'Dancing mother of Debbie and Julie, our best friend was taken in the most horrific way. We love her to the moon and back.' A probe into the car crash is currently ongoing, as specialist officers continue to support Barbara's family. The force are urging anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident, to come forward. If you have any information regarding this incident, you can call 101 quoting Log 4184 of 17 July or email West Midlands Police.
