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Approximately 300 officers will be laid off to help manage any disruption
Police Scotland must reactivate its Brexit emergency plans more than two months before the UK's departure from the EU.
Some 300 officers were to be stationed from mid-October to deal with the disturbances resulting from the departure of the United Kingdom on 31 October.
These officers will now be available from early August, announced the force.
He stated that it was because of this that he was facing "an unprecedented number of large-scale events".
The force said they included Greenpeace activists occupying an oil platform in the Cromarty Firth and recent demonstrations by climate change protesters in Edinburgh.
Affected officers will respond to any problems that may arise as a result of Brexit across the country, such as demonstrations and disruption in ports.
But pending, they will also be used to support other law enforcement operations across the country, including protests and important football matches.
Police Scotland has already informed the Scottish police of the change in its plans, and officers have also been notified of changes to their posts.
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The UK was originally due to leave the EU on March 29th. Police Scotland activated its emergency plans from March 18th.
These remained in place after the extension of the departure date, but the officers were removed from their duties on May 12, when the new date of October was agreed.
Dep Ch Con Will Kerr said: "We have now decided to reactivate our Brexit contingency plans expeditiously, as we have experienced an unprecedented number of large-scale events, some of which are happening in a very short time, through example of recent environmental events protest activity in the North Sea and Edinburgh.
"This type of ongoing activity will have a significant impact on an already demanding summer period and having these officers will give us an increased ability to meet the growing demands of maintaining order."
Secretary of Justice Humza Yousaf praised the "cautious and sensible approach" of the police and again urged the British government to exclude a Brexit without agreement.
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