Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins today praised and thanked the public for their help and co-operation during the Referendum campaign and ballot, which concluded this morning.
“It is to everyone’s credit that they remained calm on a day of potentially high emotion and co-operated fully with our Police Officers and also the staff at Polling Places on a day when record numbers turned out to vote.
“This meant the ballot and count passed off smoothly and there were just a very few isolated incidents across the country involving a small number of alleged offences.
“Police Scotland had plans in place to ensure the safety and security of the Referendum and these worked.
“I would also like to thank our Police Officers across the country for the hard work and effort they put in to ensure the day went well.
Mr Higgins confirmed that over the period of the referendum ballot and count there were six arrests across the country mainly for alleged breaches of the peace and assaults.
“As we move forward the public can be assured Police Scotland is committed to keeping people safe. We will respond appropriately and proportionately to any issues which may arise.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
