Force emboldened with technology that pinpoints drink-drive offenders

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Force emboldened with technology that pinpoints drink-drive offenders

Police Scotland uses pre-Christmas campaign to announce introduction of digital breathalysers.

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Date - 2nd December 2018
By - Nick Hudson - Police Oracle

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Data-driven information is set to add an “error-free” technology to a more sophisticated view of would-be drink-drive offenders this festive season. Roads policing officers in Scotland have been handed the 150 new digital breathalysers,...

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