Scots get their say on police shake-up

Chief Constable Sir Steve House has a lot of savings to make over the next two financial years. Picture: Robert Perry

THE public are being given the chance to say whether they think the merger of Scotland’s eight police forces into one has been a success.

The Scottish Parliament has urged people to submit their views, as from today.

Police Scotland was launched in April, taking over from eight regional forces and the Scottish Crime and Drugs Enforcement Agency. Controversy over the closure of some public counters, a rise in stop and search, and changes to the style of policing in some areas may be raised.