Branches of the police

Question 1

Dog branch

Answer 1

There are 75 police dog handlers in Scotland
They are used in a variety of ways:
– Atmajoreventstoassistwith crowd management
– Searching for evidence and missing persons
– Detecting drugs and explosives

The dog branch searched for over 100 people in 2014

Question 2

Armed Response

Answer 2

There are 14 Armed Response Vehicle teams in Scotland, to deal with firearms incidents and other dangerous situations

Officers carry a taser, a Glock pistol and a sub-machine gun.