CALUM Steele, General Secretary of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) highlights some very important points regarding current safety of his 17,000 members (Taser ‘more humane than baton’, Yousaf told", The Herald, October 10). Doubtless his views are based on experiences of front-line officers who are daily exposed to violence.
My late brother whilst serving as a young cop was seriously assaulted. He was left with permanent facial disfigurement and considerably traumatised for the rest of his life. Sadly, in that era (the late 1940s) no assistance counselling or otherwise was forthcoming from the police hierarchy or indeed the federation.
Therefore Constable Steele is to be commended for engaging with Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf on the critical issue of police safety. My only regret is that it is the SPF Secretary and not the Chief Constable or one of his various ACCs who has commented on this concern. Now, that would be leadership in action.
Allan C Steele,
22 Forres Avenue,
Giffnock.
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