The UK Government has issued a video regarding safety and security for candidates at the forthcoming election. It highlights where you can access relevant security advice and guidance that may be helpful to you.
You can find guidance via YouTube.
We have an officer from Police Scotland assigned to work with us at elections as our SPOC (Single Point of Contact). Details of this officer will be shared with candidates and agents during the election period.
Message from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Earlier this year the government provided funding in support of defending democracy and the election process. Part of this funding has been used to put in place private security provision for general election candidates.
Primary responsibility for security during the general election lies with policing. In the first instance, if you consider yourself to be at risk of harm, or you believe a crime has been committed, please contact your local police on 999 or 101. You can also contact your local Operation Bridger Single Point of Contact to relay concerns or issues. Police are able to fund additional patrolling in areas that might benefit from a policing focus.
Dependant on fulfilling criteria and scope, and supplementary to policing activity, the Home Office can also provide private security. This ranges from accredited door supervisors to additional private security provision, available dependant on risk. The Home Office can also provide Situational Awareness Training and Cyber Security Awareness Training beyond that provided by policing.
The Home Office will consider requests for security on a case by case basis, judging each request on its own merits.
To request security, please email HomeOfficeprivatesecurity@homeoffice.gov.uk.