A NATIONWIDE road policing unit will form part of Scotland’s new unitary police service when it comes into force this April.
Operating round the clock, the new national Trunk Roads Patrol Group’s aim is to help improve public safety and increase the police presence on the roads.
The plans were revealed by Chief Constable Steve House as he met officers at the roads policing unit in Stirling. He also inspected one of the group’s motorway patrol vehicles.
Police Scotland is reshaping its roads policing support across the country, establishing the national unit to improve police visibility across the national roads network, deter poor driver behaviour and target criminals who use the motorway and trunk road network.
Its work will be reinforced by divisional roads policing units which will focus on policing local collision hotspots, reducing road casualties and dealing with road safety concerns.
“The public consistently have road safety issues at the top of their list of concerns,” Mr House said.
“Keeping people safe is at the heart of our policing service.”
