Today 216 new police officers took part in their #PassingOutParade after 11 weeks of intense training at Police Scotland Head Quarters, Tulliallan. Chief Constable Iain Livingstone welcomed our newest recruits and reminded them of the challenges they will face as police officers as well as the importance of #KeepingPeopleSafe. Well done to all our new officers and best of luck in their new careers 🎉 | Police Scotland

Our officers respond to challenging situations every day, where the person they are dealing with is often in some form of distress or crisis. Act Don’t React training teaches them to understand why someone may be acting in a certain way and how they can regulate behaviour, relate to the individual and reason with them to de-escalate and positively influence the situation. The training is a key element of our Policing Together strategy as we continue to drive long-term cultural improvements to en