Officers were called after SNP MP John Nicolson received one package yesterday, while emergency services also attended Angus Council's municipal buildings. The following day, a package was sent to a local council run by the SNP in the market town of Forfar.
Police Scotland advice given to the Scottish Parliament was issued by its head of security as a precautionary measure following the hoax incidents in which no-one was hurt.
Assistant chief constable Wayne Mawson said: "Emergency Services are now responding to reports of suspicious packages that have been delivered to the Scottish Police Federation building in Glasgow and to the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents based at the Scottish Police College, Tulliallan, Fife".
"All packages were associated with the forthcoming United Kingdom general election".
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Packages were sent to an MP, a political party headquarters and a council building on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"We aim to deliver a training session with Police Scotland colleagues on mail handling, suspicious packages and "white powder" as soon as possible".
Enquiries into the deliveries are ongoing, the police said.
The guidance includes actions that MPs, MSPs, councillors and their staff should take if suspicious mail is received at their offices. "We will provide you with further information on this shortly".
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