PA mediaA senior official insisted that the police Scottish had necessary resources to deal with Donald Trump’s visit despite the Scottish Police Federation warning.
The US President is expected to travel to his golf resort in Abidinashire’s Annie, Abedinashire later this month.
Deputy Chief Constable Allen Spears told the BBC that Scotland communities would not “spend”.
However, the Scottish Police Federation says that the force does not have enough resources, and Trump’s arrival will cause the authorities to be unable to respond to some calls.
It has also been warned that Trump’s travel will cost considerably for the taxpayer, a former police chief estimates that it will cost more than £ 5m.
DCC Spears told BBC Scotland News that the force was in the “early stages” of the plan for Trump’s arrival later this month. The White House remains to comment.
DCC Spears stressed that the police Scotland would have enough resources to travel, but said that it could still ask other UK forces for additional help under “Mutual Aid” agreements, especially for officers with expert skills.
“We will work closely with the government to assure the public something that it does not come at the price how we serve the communities of Scotland,” he said.
The senior official said that the police would also work with the Scotland ministers “to ensure the cost of such an event to ensure that such an incident be recovered”.
The Trump organization owns the course in Aberdeenshire and in Turnberry in South Irshire.
Trump’s final president’s visit in 2018 inspired a major security campaign and major protests in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
DCC Spears said that the police specialized in policing protests in Scotland and anyone planned to participate in demonstrations to follow the law.
Scottish Police Federation General Secretary David Kennedy said the President’s visit time was “unfortunate” during “especially busy time for the annual holiday for police officers”.
He said that he hoped that “massive” deployment will not increase day-to-day crime.
“I would like to hope, but certainly some calls in police officers and not being able to participate in police officers will increase [not] Participating in some incidents, “Kennedy told the BBC Drivetime of Radio Scotland,
However, he said that he did not believe that the public would be put at risk as a result of the journey.
Big risk, Kennedy told the BBC, police officers will be asked to work in 12 -hours shift – something that he called “unacceptable”.
“Public safety is the first and foremost,” he said. “But you are not going to see as much police officers as you have seen because they will stay away on other duties.”
The head of the Police Federation said that expert units such as firearm authorities would be required from other parts of the UK.
“But all this clearly comes at a cost that comes from people of Scotland budget for policing,” he said.
What will be the cost of Trump’s visit?
Former metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Param Sandhu said that the cost of policing operation would be “very big”.
“When you look at such a state tour, the cost is above £ 5m,” he told Good morning scotland of BBC Radio,
“Police Scotland will not be able to manage the need for resources alone as such a trip will require around 5,000 police officers, and they will work in a 12-hour shift.”
Sandhu said 10,000 officers may need to be gathered at various sites, as well as deployment of helicopters and motorcycles.
“Unfortunately whether it is the UK government or the government in Scotland, the cost will fall for the British taxpayer,” he said.
PA mediaTrump’s last visit was in 2023, when he and son Eric broke the ground on the new 18 -ole course at the Aberdeenshire Resort.
It was originally declared as a McLeod course – after Trump’s mother, after Mary – but last month, Trump International said that the name was changed to “new courses”.
Those who have vowed to protest are Ross Greer, the claimant of the Scottish Green Leadership, who called the President a “dangerous extremist”.
He told the BBC that he is “protesting in solidarity with people and worldwide who are already suffering as a result of Donald Trump”.
Along with a visit to Scotland, the President is expected to travel a full state in UK this year, most likely in September.
The Scottish government said that she was working with the UK government to support the police Scotland, and the first minister was informed about the police’s preparation.
