Calls for Glasgow City Council to have more control over local policing

Concerns over the way the national Police Scotland service is run, and how it tackles local issues, have led to a call for greater local control.

Glasgow’s Labour leader is calling for the city council to have more control over local policing as the public enquiry into Sheku Bayoh - who died while being restrained by police - continues.

His death sparked controversy and a public enquiry is ongoing into the circumstances of the father of two’s death and whether race was a factor. It reads: “The council notes Police Scotland's successes including a number of high-profile, high-risk events such as COP26 and its work throughout the Covid pandemic; and pays tribute to the dedication and tenacity of our police officers in tackling crime.

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