Question reference: S5W-32592
- Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 15 October 2020
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when Police Scotland last had contact with a member of Sri Lanka's Special Task Force, and what the purpose of this was.
Answer
We understand, that from 12 to 16 December 2016 a delegation from the Sri Lankan Police Service visited Police Scotland, in relation to Human Rights compliant approaches to Public Order training. Of the four Sri Lankan Police Service officers who attended, we understand that one was from the Special Task Force.