Author: George

Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Presentation

Recognition of Service: Sergeant Edward Williams Thomson Sergeant Edward Thomson Sergeant Edward Williams Thomson was tragically killed on the 13th of January 1982 while he was responding to an emergency call in Cumbernauld. During...

Bravery Awards

BRAVERY AWARD CAMPAIGN As many of you are aware, we have been campaigning for the official recognition of Constable George Taylor, murdered on the 30th of November 1976 and Detective Sergeant William Ross Hunt,...

Brave@Heart Awards 2023

BRAVERY AWARDS Last night (Tuesday the 3rd of October 2023), representatives of the Taylor and Hunt families attended the First Ministers Brave@Heart Awards in the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle. The event is held...

LPHS Community Engagement

As the season for open days draws to a close I would like to take this opportunity to highlight our involvement at events we have supported throughout the year. Thankfully, 2022 saw the return...

The Lanarkshire Police Chronicles

LANARKSHIRE POLICE CHRONICLES Our Chair, George Barnsley, has written a book, The Lanarkshire Police Chronicles, which is a compilation of short stories about policing and those that policed the Lanarkshire area. The book will...