What role it sees for special constables in its plans to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour.

All Scottish Police Forces value the commitment of their Special Constables and continue to invest in recruiting, training and developing the special constabulary. Working alongside regular officers, their local knowledge and awareness of neighbourhood issues is invaluable in dealing with antisocial behaviour as we all strive to make our communities safer and stronger.
The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) is committed to further enhancing the role that special constables play and is currently developing national standards for the constabulary which will provide improved focus for forces in managing and deploying special constables to best effect. The overall strategy is one of continued expansion and harmonisation with regular officers.