Protect

Help people understand their feelings and choices so they can find their own ways to make positive changes to their lives.

Make it easy and enjoyable for people to visit the countryside. Explain more to them about nature and wildlife and protect the environment for future generations.

Help to ensure the work of the law courts in Scotland is conducted in an orderly and efficient manner.

Check that people arriving at UK borders do not bring in or take out banned goods. Stop smuggling and illegal trade.

Arrange transport for people who have no other way of getting to health appointments safely and on time.

Help to protect and restore the natural environment. Explore the effects of human behaviour on the environment and on animal ecosystems.

Send the right kind of help to people in medical emergencies. Get as much information as you can to the paramedics.

Assess the impact of industry on the environment and tell businesses how to be greener.

Make sure that the places where people live, work and have fun are safe, healthy and hygienic. Protect them from pollution, unsafe food and pests.