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“MSP fights change to 999 drugs overdose policy” Evening News
“Ambulance crews deserve protection ” Evening News. Article by David Forbes, regional officer Unison.
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S2M-3189 Stewart Stevenson: Police Attendance at Incidents of Drugs Overdosing – That the Parliament notes with concern the intention that police no longer attend reported incidents of drug overdoses; believes that police can provide direct assistance in the often difficult circumstances surrounding such incidents; understands that lives have been saved through police attendance, and calls for reinstatement of previous policy and practice.
“Ban on violent net porn planned ” BBC
“Possessing violent porn punishable by prison sentence” Telegraph
“Jamieson targets ‘abhorrent’ web snaps” Daily Record
“Bid to crack down on violent net porn” Evening Times
“China leads way in policing cyberspace” Times
“Word police spell bad news for e-mail bigots” Scotland on Sunday
Press release
“Possession of ‘extreme’ pornography to be outlawed” Scot. Exec.
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Possession of Extreme Pornographic Material Consultation . Closes 2.12 05.
Update
“MSP sees how Viper takes the stress out of line-ups ” Evening Telegraph
Following posted on 24.3.05
“Force starts virtual ID parades ” BBC
“New computer system avoids ‘fear factor’ of witnesses confronting culprits ” Scotsman
Press release
“Viper Video Identification Parade” Strathclyde Police
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CjScotland 5.1.05: Virtual ID parades (VIPER) to be extended
Press release
“International Association of Prosecutors” Scot. Exec.
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Conference web site
“Liberals should beware of giving rights to people who hate us” Times
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“Human rights and terrorism. The Human Rights Act is a welcome constraint on government. But can it threaten our ability to fight terrorism?” Prospect magazine
Justice
“FBI [. . .] agency for Scotland to help combat drugs and fraud” Evening News
“Changes at Scotland’s drug agency” Times
“Senior police officer calls for root-and-branch reform of force” Sunday Herald
“New moves in battle against drugs” BBC
Press release
“New name for drug enforcement agency” Scot. Exec.
“Early guilty pleas helping to cut jail terms” Herald
“Delivering swift justice” Herald
“Criminals slash their jail terms by pleading guilty” Evening Times
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High Court of Justiciary - Introduction
Du Plooy, Allerdice, Crooks, O’Neill against Her Majesty’s Advocate. (October 2003).
“African coke gangs target Scotland” Sunday Herald
“Firms count cost of cocaine culture” Scotland on Sunday
Update
“Grampian police vow to address problems” Grampian TV
Following posted on 24.8.05
“Cop bully action” Daily Record 23.8.05
“Police bullying ‘unacceptable’” Evening Express
“Storm over bullying of Grampian Police staff” Press and Journal
Following posted on 23.8.05
“Bullying rife in police force, says survey” Herald
“Four in ten staff at police force ‘have suffered bullying’” Scotsman
“Magoon star hits at ‘racist Scots’” Times
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Meet the Magoons