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scotland.police.ukPolice Scotland job reviews
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Best thing
The gate on the waypit
Worst thing
The gate on the way in
Police Scotland Sergeant, February 2024
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Best thing
The people you work with.
Worst thing
Members of the public.
Police Scotland Police constable, August 2023
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Best thing
Get to help people and its quite exciting
Worst thing
Have to deal with stressful situations and some grim things
Police Scotland Police constable, August 2023
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Best thing
Everyday is different and helping good people
Worst thing
The horrible people we deal with
Police Scotland Police constable, July 2023
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Worst thing
Contact days off cancelled at last minute for court or operations like football. Most of the time for a day off that you're not allowed to use due to staff shortages rather than payment
Police Scotland Police constable, July 2023
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Best thing
Varied job, shift work means days off during the week
Worst thing
Violence, shifts, management who don’t understand the job
Police Scotland Police officer, March 2023
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Best thing
Job security.
Worst thing
Hated by the general public.
Treated like you are just a number.
Average pay for the work you do.
Pension isn't as great as it used to be.Police Scotland Detective constable, February 2023
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Best thing
Talking to members of the public
Worst thing
Being attacked
Dealing with medical emergenciesPolice Scotland Employee, December 2022
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Best thing
The best thing would be the feeling that you are helping people.
Worst thing
People im roles are so far removed to what response policing is like and continue to want things that are not achievable
Police Scotland Employee, October 2022
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Best thing
The people I work with. P
Police Scotland Domestic cleaner, April 2022
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Best thing
Fair amount of freedom to organise own day and guide team without interference
Worst thing
Amount of administrative work and poor shift pattern
Police Scotland Police sergeant, April 2021
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Best thing
Helping folk
Worst thing
Bosses and public
Police Scotland Employee, April 2021
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Best thing
Working with a wide range of people
Worst thing
Having salary cut.
Police Scotland Employee, April 2021
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Best thing
Always finished on time and good culture
Worst thing
Dealing with repeat issues
Police Scotland Employee, March 2021
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Best thing
Being able to help people and make a difference.
Worst thing
Having to deal with upsetting and distressing situations
Police Scotland Employee, March 2021
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Best thing
My own work colleagues
Worst thing
Management and the politics of it all
Police Scotland Employee, March 2021
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Best thing
The pay
Worst thing
12 hour shifts and work load and admin duties
Police Scotland Employee, February 2021
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Best thing
The work is interesting and it can also be funny. Team work is good. You get assistance with health & well-being
Worst thing
Workload Comes in spells it's either really busy or quiet.
Police Scotland Criminal justice records assistant, February 2021
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Best thing
Job security. Providing service to the community, giving sense of worth.
Worst thing
National management. Expectation that smaller Division should work the same as larger legacy areas. Lack of personnel in certain areas with workload varying.
Police Scotland Police sergeant, February 2021
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Best thing
No days the same. Job security.
Worst thing
Management. Goals and priorities of the Police service.
Police Scotland Police constable, January 2021
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Best thing
Content of work is ok
Worst thing
Management
Police Scotland Administrator, December 2020
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Best thing
every day is different and a new challenge
The pay is good
Flexibility to work indoors or outdoors, autonomyWorst thing
the high level of risk we carry and time pressure
Police Scotland Sergeant, September 2020
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Best thing
Quite good money
Worst thing
Abuse I take, other staff get away with lots of things and the way people judge you for what you work as
Police Scotland Custody officer, August 2020