DaIe Evans

@koeppelmann Fucks sake. Ken Barlow as well!?

Yeah, this hurts a bit.

@newdogoldtricks @CalumA_Steele Surely it is already an offence. “Theft.”

@CalumA_Steele On a different topic I’m beginning to fear the Scottish Govt are producing legislation rather than thinking it through. The latest seems to be .. theft of dogs .. why? Where is the problem? Lets make it an offence 🤷‍♂️

If what I’m hearing is close to correct Tulliallan will be a much calmer and more harmonious place for the forseeable. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

@ChrisRennie1988 @ScotsPolFed Everyone should have the right to bare arms.

@ScotsPolFed The current uniform, complete with blue gloves & bare (often tattooed) arms doesn’t portray a professional appearance anyway. 🤷‍♂️

David Threadgold, chair of the Scottish Police Federation, said: “That officers should feel compelled to spend their own money to stay safe and maintain a professional appearance is frankly a disgrace.” telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/0…

@baseballscot On all the catwalks in London, Paris and Milan.

In Primark and all the tshirts and hoodies say like ‘Brooklyn’ or ‘miami beach’ do you think theres wee guys running about New York with a ‘Paisley’ tshirt or lassies with ‘Coatbridge’ hoodies?

@TAdventurousoul I could happily do a ten stretch in solitary in Denmark.

What prison cells look like in some countries ~ A Thread 🧵 1. Halden Prison, Norway 🇳🇴

“Police Scotland always takes the opportunity to remind officers of the standards expected of them, but these standards are a one-way street. If you want to know what your employer thinks of you, just look at the environment you’re expected to work in.” 1919magazine.co.uk/july2025/polic…

@hudson77449685 Do you have to do the form in all the my career/CVF nonsense pish or just keep it real?

@daIeevans Long line of applicants

Want probationers in policing who won’t quit in the first few years? Get your saltiest 20-25 years service grumpy miserable bastard cop to speak to them before they join. If they can listen to the naked truth for an hour & still join you’ve hired the right cop.

@HouseoftheMuse_ Hingmies

Went out of town for a few days came home to these crawling all over our barbecue cover. Does anyone know what they are?

It’s all coming out at Coldplay!

@fudagee @ScotsCopper It’s quite “liberally” interpreted too I reckon.

@ScotsCopper Criminal Justice Act has ruined Policing with the "presumption of liberty". 🤦🏼‍♂️

Maybe start in our own back yard and stop letting them out cause we are told to.

@KiloPapaD11 @redandwhite1874 Wire brush and dettol for you.

@redandwhite1874 @daIeevans I have a minor itch. Came on after a good night out. Do you think they can help ?

This should be a very useful service!

@redandwhite1874 But, in the meantime, see the positives in the present and take advantage of what is likely to be a great service at no extra cost.

@redandwhite1874 I’d imagine if that were to be the case and it was expensive then it could simply be discontinued as part of the package on offer. Philip Williams give us a massively comprehensive deal for an astonishingly good price so I don’t see why what’s on offer here wont continue.

“Police Scotland always takes the opportunity to remind officers of the standards expected of them, but these standards are a one-way street. If you want to know what your employer thinks of you, just look at the environment you’re expected to work in.” 1919magazine.co.uk/july2025/polic…

@redandwhite1874 As far as I understand Philip Williams have offered it as part of the existing group insurance scheme. Here’s more of the specifics and yes, if that GP offers a prescription it’ll be considered a private prescription and subject to a charge.

@daIeevans Will rise in the future was my point? I wonder how long the negotiated free period is. Be interesting to see the policy, GP consultation free but charge for prescription for example?

@redandwhite1874 “We negotiated this benefit at no extra cost to members.”

@daIeevans Indeed. Fly in ointment; there's no such thing as a free lunch and costs will undoubtedly rise.

I’ve had a lot of messages asking for my thoughts on the Commissioner’s article in @thetimes today, so I’ll try to be concise. 🫡 The biggest warning sign for me with national mergers is @PoliceScotland 👀 Once upon a time, Scotland was Policed regionally by a number of Constabularies. I was lucky enough to work with our Scottish colleagues during COP26 and speaking with Federation Reps and Response Cops back then it was clear the merger had not worked. Not enough Cops and spread to thinly across large areas with very few Police Stations. Only one Police Helicopter for the whole of Scotland, slashed budgets for horses, dogs, traffic and constant shift changes and changes of parade sites to cope with AID demand had completely eroded morale. That for me is the main risk of ‘Mega-forces’ especially in a time of austerity. The time to do it is at a time of peak performance where a model works, produces results and can be replicated, and a funding package be justified and agreed to maintain that success. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Then comes a reality check. The advent of AI. What it could do for Policing right now is mind boggling. If we were allowed to integrate facial recognition software and ANPR into CCTV networks it would be a true game changer in rapidly identifying and arresting suspects. Using AI to produce crime reports and case files also seems incredibly logical, and even more so - using it to free up Cops from planning and duties roles. 💻 At what point do we recognise we need to make that giant leap of progress from where we are now? 😅 Where I think the Commissioner is spot on, is mission creep. Today I battled against 60 outstanding calls all shift. My 18 Cops took as many calls as they could; making multiple arrests and doing their best to meet demand but there’s simply not enough of them. And amongst those 60 outstanding calls were calls from social services and other departments who work Monday to Friday 9-5 and call us just before 5pm on a Friday telling us they’re concerned about someone but can’t check on them themselves - passing on the risk. This has gone on for years and years and years and it needs to stop. We are a last resort, not a first port of call when there are simply concerns. I don’t see it changing though. Right now we continue to act as ‘risk and safeguarding teams’, because as soon as we’re told about a vulnerability, we become responsible for it. ✅ I admire the Commissioner’s determination to improve things, he has arguably one of the toughest jobs in the country. His article, is well worth a read. 💯 #ThinBlueLine 🚨