FBI Hold Top Training Course in Scotland
Police Scotland has welcomed policing and law enforcement colleagues from across the world for part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National Executive Institute training programme.
The intensive programme is for executive officers from the FBI, as well as law enforcement agencies in the USA, Australia, Canada, Portugal, Ghana, Norway, Slovenia and Scotland. Between Sunday, 11 June and Thursday, 15 June, part of the course was delivered at Police Scotland Headquarters, Tulliallan.
In total, 48 participants attended, where a range of subjects were discussed, including; the Scottish approach to policing, Police Scotland’s Violence Against Women and Girls strategy, Operation Unicorn and policing protests.
The attendees also shared approaches to de-escalation, officer safety, and the use of force within the Scottish context.
Police Scotland has built a collaborative relationship with the FBI since 2018 and, although the organisation rarely holds the executive training programme outside of the United States, this is the second time delegates have been hosted in Scotland.
Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone QPM welcomed delegates and thanked the FBI and Police Scotland’s International Development and Innovation Unit for their work on the collaboration.
Sir Iain said: “Police Scotland’s commitment to values based policing which upholds human rights is of international interest and we welcome the opportunity to share insights and approaches with colleagues across the world.
“At the same time, we are ready to learn from any sector or agency to help us build the best possible service for our fellow citizens.
“I was grateful to welcome delegates and thank everyone who continues to contribute to this successful collaboration.”
Executive Assistant Director of the FBI, Timothy Dunham, said: "The FBI is appreciative of the unique partnership opportunity with Police Scotland for welcoming the National Executive Institute training programme.
"The FBI is dedicated to providing training to bolster collaboration and the exchange of ideas with partners everywhere for the continued learning of law enforcement in an effort to deliver the best possible results."
