Police officers in the UK are being targeted as a part of a recruitment drive by Australian law enforcement, leading to fears of a 'drain' on Police Scotland
Police officers in the UK are being targeted as a part of a recruitment drive by Australian law enforcement, leading to fears of a 'drain' on Police Scotland.
A Scottish Police Federation representative told the justice and social affairs magazine, 1919, that Scottish officers had been enticed to make the move half way across the world in the past. He said: "We lost some really good officers in the past to Down Under. Jamie Greene, justice spokesperson for the Scottish Conservatives, said the campaign should be a concern for Scottish ministers. He said: "This news should set alarm bells ringing for Keith Brown and the SNP.
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