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Pipe band puts strain on police time and costs

The under-threat Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is causing “considerable strain” on overtime and frontline policing despite severe cutbacks in the time officers devote to playing and practising, an official report claims.

Assistant Chief Constable John Neilson’s initial report, published yesterday, highlights the problems of covering officers taking part in events and competitions.