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Police Scotland Mobilizes Security Operation for Potential Trump Golf Visit

Police Scotland is arranging shifts for up to 5,000 officers, negotiating cost coverage from UK, Scottish authorities, preparing for an unconfirmed late-July presidential visit.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief in cases as the justices acted in a legal fight over Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington D.C., June 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a family photo session during the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool/File Photo
Donald Trump, escorted by Scottish pipers, at the opening of the Trump International Golf Links course in Aberdeenshire in 2012

Overview

  • Police Scotland has begun planning a major security operation ahead of a possible visit by President Trump to his Turnberry and Aberdeenshire golf resorts later this month.
  • Security insiders report the force could deploy as many as 5,000 officers working 12-hour shifts, with reinforcements drawn from other UK police services.
  • Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs confirmed policing costs would be “considerable” and discussions are under way with UK and Scottish authorities to cover expenses.
  • A Scottish Government spokesperson said it is collaborating with Police Scotland on logistics, but no meetings between Trump and Scottish ministers are scheduled.
  • No firm date has been set due to the president’s fluid diary, though blocked tee times and room reservations point to a potential late-July timeframe.