Police Scotland Shetland

We’ve changed our Twitter names in the Highland & Islands. Our handle has changed from @ShetlandPolice to @PSOSShetland. See all of our profiles for the Highland & Islands, and follow for your local updates ⬇️📣

Policing and volunteering as a Special Constable in Orkney offers a truly unique career supporting your community. 📍 Online (Teams) ⏰ Thursday 26 March, 6:30–8pm Hear from recruitment specialists and the Orkney Drugs Dog charity. Register now 👉🏻 orlo.uk/IRGdP

Looking for a new career? Wanting to understand the recruitment process before applying? Come along to our online recruitment event for Shetland Islands, Wed 4 March, 6.30pm-8pm Meet our recruitment team who'll answer questions you might have 👇🏻 orlo.uk/P34Gx

Policing in Shetland offers a career like no other. Join our online recruitment event: 📍Wed 4 March ⏰ 6:30-8pm Speak to our recruitment team and get your questions answered. Register now 👉🏻 policescotland-spacareers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/…

Don’t forget to sign up to our online recruitment event for the Highlands & Islands – speak to our team of recruitment specialists & find out why a career with the police is a job like no other. 📍Online via Teams ⏰ Thursday, 19 February, 2026 between 6.30pm – 8pm

Drugs worth almost £40,000 have been recovered in Lerwick, with the help of PD Bravo. Read more - orlo.uk/KfiGG

The B9073, near Black Gaet, has been re-opened following an earlier crash involving two vehicles. Motorists are thanked for their patience.

Looking for a new career? 🚔 Thinking about joining Police Scotland but want to learn more first? Join one of our recruitment events and speak directly with our recruitment specialists. Find out more and take the first step 👉🏻 orlo.uk/TuzFr

Do you have the skills to be a police officer? 👮🏼‍♀️ Take the first steps towards becoming a police officer and join us at our online, local recruitment event for the highlands and islands on Thursday, 19 February, 2026 between 6.30pm – 8pm. Sign up now ➡️ orlo.uk/I94jt

The Met Office has issued an Amber weather warning for heavy and persistent snow affecting parts of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Angus, Highland, Orkney and Shetland. Warning is in place from 18:00 on Sunday, 4 Jan until 10:00 on Monday, 5 Jan. More: orlo.uk/V8M27

Police Scotland is reinforcing its travel advice after an Amber warning for snow was extended to include the Shetland Isles from midnight on Saturday, 3 January until noon the same day. Read more - orlo.uk/teFnK

Episode 3: The Impact of Sexual Crime – out now! Ally Heather speaks to Detective Inspector Danny Clark to find out what it’s like investigating sexual crimes in Scotland. What is red flag behaviour? How can guys make a difference? 🎧 Check out the full episode 👇🏻 🎙️Spotify - orlo.uk/XvVPI 🎥YouTube - orlo.uk/gqIm8 #DontBeThatGuy

Officers in Thurso have been carrying out vehicle winter safety checks to help keep motorists safe as the temperatures drop ❄️ Remember to keep your tyres in good condition and allow extra time for journeys. Want to get involved? We’re recruiting now ➡️ orlo.uk/hM8BL

🚨 New episode out now! Ally Heather talks to Scottish comedian James Gardner about life online 📱 James talks about going viral on TikTok, dating in the digital age, why “alpha male” influencers on social media are the perfect target for comedy, predators in the comedy industry, and why the way some guys behave on the internet would be ridiculous in real life. 🎧 Check out the full episode 👇🏻 Spotify - orlo.uk/fsHCR YouTube - orlo.uk/dDTnF #DontBeThatGuy

Say hello to our new detection duo! 👮🏻‍♂️ 🐶 Congrats to PC Connell & PD Anna, who have both been successful in completing their initial 6-week drugs detection course. Based in Inverness, they will be deployed to help detect drugs and remove them from our communities.

We are appealing after rings (pictured) were taken from a property between 8am Fri 20 Nov and 7.30am Mon 24 Nov near Hill Lane and Back Charlotte Street, Lerwick. Call 101 if you saw anything, are offered them for sale, Ref CR/0494527/25. More: orlo.uk/Mpuao

Do you have the skills to be a police officer? 👮🏼‍♀️ Take the first steps towards becoming a police officer & join us at our online, local recruitment event on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025 between 6.30pm – 8pm. Sign up now ➡️ orlo.uk/E9fWd

Looking to grow your skills and make a real difference? Volunteer as a Special Constable with Police Scotland. Help keep your community safe and gain real-world experience that fits around your schedule. Apply now ➡️orlo.uk/7XpwP

Sexual harassment and misogyny is happening in Scottish schools. On the That Guy podcast episode 1 - youth worker Iain Corbett tells Ally Heather about some of the worrying ways some boys talk about girls. 🎧 Subscribe and watch the full episode 👇🏻 🎙️ Spotify - orlo.uk/meT5N 🎥 YouTube - orlo.uk/nEAGs #DontBeThatGuy

Thinking about your next step? Police Scotland host regular online recruitment events throughout the year to help you ask questions, meet officers and get a feel for the role. Check latest dates and sign up ➡️ orlo.uk/tYjw5

Men can help stop sexual violence before it starts. Speak up and don’t be that guy who stays silent. Get advice at orlo.uk/ymlRw #DontBeThatGuy