Police Scotland spends more than £7m in preparation for Brexit

The figures were published in a paper to go before the Scottish Police Authority board meeting this week.

The Brexit contingency planning document shows that the force has spent £7,011,038 on its work dealing with the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

“Brexit is a highly contentious subject and the Brexit Contingency Planning Team are fully aware of the potential civil unrest.

“Police Scotland’s Brexit Intelligence officers continue to monitor social media sites in order that Police Scotland can prepare and respond to any potential protests,” the report states.

Over the last month a “force reserve” has been deployed across five Scottish hubs while draft no-deal contingency guidance has also been given to officers.