UNISON Police Staff Scotland, the UKs largest Police & Justice Branch, today placed their full support behind Heather Wakefield to be the first female General Secretary of our great trade union.

George McIrvine, Branch Secretary, said, "After much debate the Branch have overwhelmingly placed their support and faith in Heather Wakefield to take forward the challenges facing policing both in Scotland and the UK. The threat of more job losses, a crisis of confidence in the Police service and the low morale of the workforce need to be effectively addressed and challenged and this Branch feel that Heather is the right person for the job.

It was felt there needs to be a change of direction and action at the top and today the 1st of October 2015 the branch has voted in favour of this."