Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012

32Policing principlesS

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The policing principles are—

(a)that the main purpose of policing is to improve the safety and well-being of persons, localities and communities in Scotland, and

(b)that the Police Service, working in collaboration with others where appropriate, should seek to achieve that main purpose by policing in a way which—

(i)is accessible to, and engaged with, local communities, and

(ii)promotes measures to prevent crime, harm and disorder.

Commencement Information

I1S. 32 in force at 1.10.2012 by S.S.I. 2012/253, art. 2, Sch.