Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP-led government has been chastised for spending \u00a320 million on electric police vehicles but failing to provide a charging station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are currently 23 police stations across the country that have the vehicles but no way to recharge them on-site. Officers must instead rely on public plugs and those provided by partner organisations to power their vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the last three years, Police Scotland has invested nearly \u00a320 million in electric vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the force, they want to be the greenest in the UK, and the cars will help them provide “a fit-for-purpose, efficient, effective, and sustainable 21st century police service.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A further 21 sites have only 28 chargers to keep their vehicles operational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The startling statistics were discovered through a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Scottish Liberal Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liam McArthur, Scottish Lib Dems’ climate change spokesman, accused the government of making “an absolute mockery” of Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“There is absolutely no point in spending millions of dollars on providing officers with electric cars if the tools to power them are not available,” he added.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP-led government has been chastised for spending \u00a320 million on electric police vehicles but failing to provide a charging station. There are currently 23 police stations across the … <\/p>\n