Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Inverclyde Johnstone and Renfrew Paisley L Division – Argyll, Bute and West Dunbartonshire Argyll and Bute Clydebank, Dumbarton and Helensburgh N Division – North Lanarkshire Bellshill Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Monklands Motherwell and Wishaw Q Division – South Lanarkshire Clydesdale East Kilbride and Strathaven Hamilton Rutherglen and Cambuslang U Division – Ayrshire East Ayrshire North Ayrshire South Ayrshire In 2005, Strathclyde Police established its groundbreaking Violence Reduction Unit (VRU). The unit was set up to bring together communities and agencies to tackle the root causes of violence. The work of the VRU has now been extended throughout the whole of Scotland. Uniform and Equipment From the formation of Strathclyde Police in 1975, uniform was similar to the uniform previously used by the antecedent City of Glasgow Police, albeit with white shirts instead of blue shirts. This was an open-necked tunic and trousers, white shirt and black tie. The tunic was phased out by 1995 in favour of a blue woollen NATO-style pullover and utility belt which was introduced a few years earlier. Headgear consisted of a peaked cap for males or a round reinforced bowler style for females. Both types of hat featured Sillitoe tartan design and the standard Scottish Police cap badge in metal for Constables and Sergeants or embroidered for Inspectors and above. The caps of the Roads Policing Unit also had a white cover. Footwear was not prescribed except for those in a few specialist roles such as Public Order. Stab vests were introduced in the early 2000s and the NATO jumpers were changed to black around the same time. A trial uniform was trialed in K division in February 2002; a light blue shirt worn with or without a tie with body armour worn on top. Cargo trousers and fleeces were introduced at this time. This uniform proved unpopular and was changed again in 2003, replacing shirts and ties altogether with a black short sleeved Under Armour-style 'wicking' T-shirt with 'POLICE' (or 'STRATHCLYDE POLICE' on early shirts) displayed in white on both sleeves. Headgear and epaulettes showing Divisional identifier number and rank insignia were unchanged from previous uniforms. Cargo trousers continued to be issued until 2008, after which trousers came without cargo pockets due to the introduction of new body armour with pockets. A stab vest was worn over the T-shirt top on all operational duties. The stab vests that were issued until 2008