Police Scotland is expecting a £4 million windfall from external organisations for protecting nuclear waste shipments and policing sporting events. The force has made almost £1 million this year so far for providing logistical support for nuclear waste transfers and policing football matches. The ongoing logistical support — known as Operation Ailey — is understood to involve traffic management and public order protection for nuclear waste travelling from the decommissioned Dounreay nuclear plant for reprocessing at Sellafield in Cumbria.
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