SCOTTISH POLICING IN A EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT
Scottish Police College, Tulliallan, Tuesday 28th April 2009
INTRODUCTION
Think Global – Act Local is a phrase that is used in a wide range of contexts to emphasise that as citizens, organisations and countries we operate in a worldwide context, while remembering that our day to day activities remain critical at a community level.
There are many examples to demonstrate that policing in Scotland is affected by international matters, migration of communities, organised crime, European legislation, electronic communication, etc. There is also strong evidence from the many study tours that visit us, that policing experience in Scotland has much to offer policy development and procedures in other countries. There is also much that can be learned from others.
The programme, run in collaboration with the Scottish Police College, examined the range of European and international structures which exist, what is being done to improve operational police cooperation in Europe, the impact on Scottish Policing, the steps being taken to ensure Scotland contributes to policy development and learning, and the opportunities emerging for the Scottish Police Service.
PROGRAMME
- Opening Address. The ACPOS Strategy and the role of the International Police Assistance Board.
Chief Constable Ian Latimer QPM (ACPOS European and International Portfolio Holder) - The European Framework and relevant structures.
Dr Maria O'Neill, University of Abertay. - Policing Missions in Europe - A very different sort of thin blue line!
Maureen Brown (formerly ACC Central Scotland Police) - Delivering Training - Tulliallan meets a Global Standard.
Chief Inspector Bob McFarlane (Scottish Police College) - Knowledge Transfer across Europe - Leading and Learning
Professor Nick Fyfe (Director, SIPR) - International Enquiries - Foreign Territory for most?
- Tackling Organised Crime - A Detective's View. Duncan Sloan (SCDEA)
- Working with SOCA and Europol. Brian Donald (SOCA)
- Prosecuting with confidence. David Dickson (Crown Office)
- Criminal Record Exchange - a route to Europe Clare Morgan (Criminal Justice Services)
