Police Scotland officers are set to take industrial action for the first time in a row over pay. Union chiefs have said frontline officers have been treated with "utter contempt" as they embarked on the most disruptive action ever taken.
Officers have been told to stop turning up for shifts early, to refuse to take equipment home with them and conclude their tours of duty at the allocated time on rota's.
The Scottish Police Federation previously rejected a pay increase of £565 for cops, which general secretary Calum Steele said amounted to a 2 per cent rise for most members and 1 per cent for higher-earning members.
Steele said it is to demonstrate to police chiefs, Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Police Authority "how much free policing hours they take for granted." The move will see cops submitting overtime claims for things that have traditionally been done for free such as being held on at the end of their shift, turning up early for pre-shift briefings and charging vital equipment at home.
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