There is a massive campaign brewing here in Scotland and the political parties are lining up on one side or the other.
The SNP put forward proposals to scrap the current eight Scottish Constabularies and replace it with just one.
The cost will be at least £92million and cost between 3,000 - 4,000 frontline police officers.
Both the Labour party and Conservatives have joined the SNP and now all three also want to create just one fire service as well. Labour also want to centralise care and NHS services.
Although the Liberal Democrats are often against centralisation, the proposals by Alex Salmond, Iain Gray and Annabel Goldie just don't make sense in many areas of Scotland - especially in the rural communities and the many islands that make up this great country.
Their expensive proposals must be stopped.
You can watch Tavish Scott and Charles Kennedy explain why below.
You can sign the online petition HERE and like the facebook campaign page HERE.
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