ACC Ronnie Liddle will lead on counter-terrorism with the arrival of the single Scottish police force on the horizon. • ACPOS has appointed a new Counter-Terrorism Coordinator to lead Scotland’s fight against terror - as the new Police Service of Scotland prepares to come into being. ACC Ronnie Liddle, the former head of CID

Scottish Justice Secretary says recommendations will not be considered north of the border. • Changes planned for police officer pay and conditions south of the border are “frankly insulting”, the Scottish Justice Secretary has said. Kenny MacAskill (pictured) confirmed once again that the Scottish Government &ld

Three names appear in the frame for the first ever chief constable of the single Scottish police force. • Three men have emerged as the favourites to become the first ever chief constable of a united Scottish Police Force, Police Oracle understands. Stephen House, chief constable of Strathclyde Police, John Vine, a former chief const

Seven-hour standoff in Scotland sees man appear in court charged with assault. • A man has appeared in court following a seven-hour standoff with police in Aberdeen. Daniel Vincent Cambell (25) of Aberdeen is charged with assault and breach of the peace and did not enter a plea at Aberdeen Sheriff Court. He was remanded into custody,

The Scottish Police Federation has called for a chief constable to be appointed quickly to avoid organisational problems when the single force launches in 2013. • The Scottish Government needs to speed up the process to appoint a chief constable for the country’s new single police force, the Scottish Police Federation has said