Question reference: S6W-23932
- Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 15 December 2023
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Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 January 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland has provided any training, advice, guidance or support to the (a) Israel Police, (b) Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and (c) Israeli security services; if so, what type of support has been provided, and what the financial value was of any contract.
Answer
The Chief Constable of Police Scotland, with oversight from the Scottish Police Authority, considers any requests to provide training to other police forces or organisations via their International Development and Innovation Unit.
Police Scotland have confirmed that no training, advice, guidance or support has been provided to the Israel Police, the Israel Defence Forces, or the Israeli Security Services.