Overview

• Police Scotland plans to mobilise up to 5,000 officers, including requested mutual aid from the Police Service of Northern Ireland
• The Scottish Police Federation warns current staffing levels are insufficient and is preparing legal action over potential workplace agreement breaches
• Assistant Chief Constable Emma Bond asserts that senior commanders have the capacity to deliver the operation despite ongoing resource strains
• Police Scotland has yet to receive President Trump’s detailed itinerary from the White House, complicating final deployment planning
• Officers are bracing for major protests and have warned that abusive or disruptive behaviour will be met with enforcement under public order laws