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Police Scotland is responsible for law enforcement in Scotland.

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Police Scotland job reviews

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  • Best thing

    The gate on the waypit

    Worst thing

    The gate on the way in

    7.8

    Police Scotland Sergeant, February 2024

  • Best thing

    The people you work with.

    Worst thing

    Members of the public.

    3.4

    Police Scotland Police constable, August 2023

  • Best thing

    Get to help people and its quite exciting

    Worst thing

    Have to deal with stressful situations and some grim things

    7.5

    Police Scotland Police constable, August 2023

  • Best thing

    Everyday is different and helping good people

    Worst thing

    The horrible people we deal with

    8.0

    Police Scotland Police constable, July 2023

  • 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

    5.5

    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

    4.1

    Police Scotland Police officer, March 2023

  • 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.

    9.8

    Police Scotland Detective constable, February 2023

  • Best thing

    Talking to members of the public

    Worst thing

    Being attacked
    Dealing with medical emergencies

    8.4

    Police Scotland Employee, December 2022

  • 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

    4.6

    Police Scotland Employee, October 2022

  • Best thing

    The people I work with. P

    9.9

    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

    9.9

    Police Scotland Police sergeant, April 2021

  • Best thing

    Helping folk

    Worst thing

    Bosses and public

    1.9

    Police Scotland Employee, April 2021

  • Best thing

    Working with a wide range of people

    Worst thing

    Having salary cut.

    7.0

    Police Scotland Employee, April 2021

  • Best thing

    Always finished on time and good culture

    Worst thing

    Dealing with repeat issues

    10

    Police Scotland Employee, March 2021

  • Best thing

    Being able to help people and make a difference.

    Worst thing

    Having to deal with upsetting and distressing situations

    9.0

    Police Scotland Employee, March 2021

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  • Best thing

    My own work colleagues

    Worst thing

    Management and the politics of it all

    4.5

    Police Scotland Employee, March 2021

  • Best thing

    The pay

    Worst thing

    12 hour shifts and work load and admin duties

    6.8

    Police Scotland Employee, February 2021

  • 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.

    9.0

    Police Scotland Criminal justice records assistant, February 2021

  • 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.

    9.4

    Police Scotland Police sergeant, February 2021

  • Best thing

    No days the same. Job security.

    Worst thing

    Management. Goals and priorities of the Police service.

    8.5

    Police Scotland Police constable, January 2021

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  • Best thing

    Content of work is ok

    Worst thing

    Management

    4.5

    Police Scotland Administrator, December 2020

  • Best thing

    every day is different and a new challenge
    The pay is good
    Flexibility to work indoors or outdoors, autonomy

    Worst thing

    the high level of risk we carry and time pressure

    10

    Police Scotland Sergeant, September 2020

  • 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

    3.2

    Police Scotland Custody officer, August 2020