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Tulliallan Castle
Tulliallan Castle is a large house in Kincardine, Fife, Scotland.It is the second structure to have the name , and is a mixture of Gothic and Italian style architecture set amid some of parkland just north of where the Kincardine Bridge spans the Firth of Forth...
, in Kincardine-on-Forth, provides basic training to all new recruits to the Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Police Forces.
The College also provides further training in various specialist areas, such as Road Policing, Criminal Investigation, and also training for officers who have been promoted.
The motto of the college is, BI GLIC - BI GLIC, which is the cry of the Oystercatcher
Oystercatcher
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which translates from Gaelic as ' Be Wise, Be Circumspect '. Oystercatchers can be found throughout the grounds of the college. The College Crest depicts two Oystercatchers surrounding the crest of the Scottish Police Service which is in itself surrounded by two books to signify learning.
History
Tulliallan CastleTulliallan Castle
Tulliallan Castle is a large house in Kincardine, Fife, Scotland.It is the second structure to have the name , and is a mixture of Gothic and Italian style architecture set amid some of parkland just north of where the Kincardine Bridge spans the Firth of Forth...
, a 160 year old mixture of Gothic and Italian style architecture set amid some 90 acres (364,217.4 m²) of parkland just north of where the Kincardine Bridge
Kincardine Bridge
The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine-on-Forth, Fife, Scotland.-History:The bridge was constructed between 1932 and 1936, designed by Donald Watson...
spans the River Forth, is the home of the Scottish Police College.
The Castle was built for George Keith Elphinstone (Admiral Lord Keith, one time senior officer of Lord Nelson), from money received from prize ships. Construction was carried out by a labour force said to include French prisoners of war.
During the Second World War Tulliallan Castle was used by the Free Polish Army as their headquarters in Scotland.
Prior to the Second World War there was no central training for police officers in Scotland, but immediately thereafter it was decided that probationer Constables from all forces should be trained centrally and that some training for more senior officers should also be provided. The result was Tulliallan, purchased in 1950 by the then Scottish Home Department for £9,100. The building was modernised and renovated and the first courses for inspectors and sergeants began in 1954.
Probationer Training Division
All new recruits to all eight of the Scottish Police Forces undergo an Initial Training Course at the college which lasts 10 weeks and culminates in a Passing out Parade.During this course recruits undergo training in various areas of Policing including Crime, Evidence, General Police Duties, Roads Policing, and Investigative Skills.
In addition to classroom based activity, recruits also undergo Officer Safety Training, teaching them the skills of unarmed combat, baton
Baton (law enforcement)
A truncheon or baton is essentially a club of less than arm's length made of wood, plastic, or metal...
techniques, handcuff techniques, and the use of CS spray.
Recruits also undergo intensive Physical Training, in various forms including circuits, bleep tests, forest runs, and are required to pass the Scottish Police Fitness Test.
Probationer Training Division is split into three sub-divisions, with each division running approximately 5 weeks behind the other in the 10 week time table.
Probationer Training Division also delivers the Reconvention Course, which is attended by all probationer Constables after around a year of policing with their forces, during this course students are assessed prior to being confirmed as Constables.
Roads Policing Division
A Driver Training unit was formed at the College in 1964, this went on to be known as the Traffic Division, and more recently the Roads Policing Division. The change in name reflects the new name adopted by the Police Service for this aspect of policing.The Roads Policing Division is responsible for training all officer within the Scottish Forces who join their force Roads Policing Unit, the division offers a number of courses, including,
- Basic Road Patrol Officer Course
- Advanced Police Driver Training
- Pursuit Management
- Police Motorcyclist Training
- Tachograph Examination Training
- Vehicle Examiner Training
Crime Management Division
In 1981 Detective Training also came to Tulliallan, this now falls within the remit of Crime Management Division, which amongst other things, is primarily focused in the training of DetectiveDetective
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Officers.
Some of the courses covered by this division include;
- Initial Detective Training
- Advanced Detective Training
- Senior Investigating Officers Course
- Drug Squad Training
- Child Protection Training
- Crime Scene Management
- Family Liaison Officer Training
Leadership and Management Division
Leadership and Management Division are responsible for the training of newly promoted officers, as well as officers undergoing training for promotion.Facilities
The College benefits from custom built Scenario Training Rooms, which have been built to replicate common places Police Officer may find themselves, the College has the following Scenario Rooms;- Bank
- Shop (fully stocked with groceries etc.)
- Bedsit
- Pub
- Court Room
The college also boasts lecture theatre capable of seating 202 students.
Scottish Police Memorial
The memorial comprises three large marble stones, which carry the names of all Scottish police officers to have lost their lives in the line of duty
The stones sit in an area that has been transformed into a landscaped garden, with seating and shrubbery, affording privacy to visitors. A flagpole at the entrance to the area adjoins the main road through the college, and flies the specially commissioned memorial flag.