Question reference: S6W-03336
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 27 September 2021
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Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 October 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it takes to address police officer base operational levels when they are below what is considered safe, and how routinely each step has been deployed in the last 12 months.
Answer
The information requested is not held by the Scottish Government. The operational deployment of Police Officers is a matter for the Chief Constable, with oversight by the Scottish Police Authority.