Those of us who have to deal with the Police Scotland firearms section in Edinburgh will know that they have recently experienced a large reduction in staff numbers, and the processing of even very simple 1-for-1 variations has become agonisingly slow and error prone.
It has been hinted that a degree of pressure further up the chain might help alleviate this, so I am thinking of writing a formal complaint. To do this, I would like to be able to present a comparison with variation times at other forces, both in Scotland and beyond.
I would be very grateful if anyone who has had a variation processed in the last year could let me know the following:
1. Force.
2. What the variation was (1-for-1 or change in allowance).
3. Time taken.
Many thanks.
It has been hinted that a degree of pressure further up the chain might help alleviate this, so I am thinking of writing a formal complaint. To do this, I would like to be able to present a comparison with variation times at other forces, both in Scotland and beyond.
I would be very grateful if anyone who has had a variation processed in the last year could let me know the following:
1. Force.
2. What the variation was (1-for-1 or change in allowance).
3. Time taken.
Many thanks.