POLICE in the Scottish Borders have changed their twitter handle.
The handle for Scottish Borders was previously @BordersPolice but will now be @PSOSBorders.
That account which covers only the Scottish Borders has just over 6,000 followers.
Police Scotland’s Twitter feed for the Lothians and Scottish Borders was previously @ LothBordPolice but will now be @PSOSLothBord
We’ve changed our Twitter names in the Lothians & Scottish Borders. Our handle has changed from @BordersPolice to @PSOSBorders.
— Police Scotland Scottish Borders (@PSOSBorders) March 23, 2023
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This covers the whole of the Lothians and Borders Division and has just over 25,000 followers.
Police Scotland’s official twitter account remains @PoliceScotland and it has just over 323,000 followers.
Officers wish to remind the public that twitter is not for reporting crime and not monitored 24/7. In an emergency call 999. For non-emergencies call 101.
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