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Police Scotland officer numbers fall to lowest level since 2008

The number of full-time equivalent officers in Police Scotland fell by 312 during the first three months of 2022, reaching the lowest level since 2008. The decline represented 1.8% of the force’s overall strength, meaning it had 16,805 full-time ...

03 May 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Using overtime to offset falling police numbers is unsustainable, chief warns

Officers working overtime cannot continue to be used to offset falling police officer numbers, Scotland’s chief constable has warned. Speaking at a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) on Thursday, Sir Iain Livingstone said the force ...

25 Aug 2022 at 22:20

Scotland

Potential repeat drug-driving offenders missed due to testing delays

Around a quarter of drug-driving cases which could not be prosecuted because of toxicology backlogs involved potential repeat offenders, new analysis shows. More than 5,600 drug-driving blood samples have been tested since new legislation was ...

25 Aug 2022 at 22:21

‘Insufficient detail’ to match mark on Pc’s vest to Bayoh’s boots, inquiry told

There was “insufficient detail” to match Sheku Bayoh’s bootprints to a mark found on a vest worn by a police constable he allegedly stamped on, an inquiry has heard. Alison Marven, who works at the Scottish Police Authority’s (SPA) forensics ...

17 Jun 2022 at 17:18

Scotland

Police Scotland underspent by £13m on response to Cop26

Policing Cop 26 was delivered with a £13 million underspend, according to papers presented to the Scottish Police Authority. The climate conference took place in Glasgow from October 31 to November 13 last year, and saw tens of thousands of ...

23 Jun 2022 at 18:56

Scotland

Police Scotland plans summer recruitment drive to boost officer numbers

Falling officer numbers are placing pressure on Police Scotland’s operational capabilities, Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said. The police chief said the force plans to launch a recruitment campaign over the summer in a bid to attract ...

26 May 2022 at 14:32

Scotland

Auditors give police finances ‘clean bill of health’ despite challenges

Policing finances in Scotland have received a “clean bill of health” from auditors despite significant challenges. The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) published its 2021/22 annual reports and accounts (ARA) on Thursday. It showed the ...

27 Oct 2022 at 18:05

Scotland

Police staff cuts could put public at risk, union warns

A union representing police staff has called for urgent intervention from the Scottish Government following warnings of “massive cuts” to Police Scotland’s budget which they say could risk public safety. Unison has called for the ...

26 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Brown: No ‘vendetta’ against justice system as funding warning issued

Justice Secretary Keith Brown has said there is “no vendetta” against the justice system as he was warned of the impact of reduced funding. Appearing at a fringe event at the SNP conference organised by the Scottish Police ...

08 Oct 2022 at 15:39

Scotland

Find more cash for justice sector or face painful decisions, MSPs tell ministers

The Scottish Government must find more money for the justice sector in its upcoming budget to avoid “painful” decisions being made, a committee of MSPs has said. The Criminal Justice Committee said they had listened to ...

09 Dec 2022 at 16:44

Scotland

Effective policing possible despite budget challenges, says chief constable

Police Scotland Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone has said he is confident the country can be “efficiently and effectively” policed despite a challenging budget landscape for the force in the year ahead. Following ...

23 Mar 2023 at 16:13

Scotland

Quarter of calls to 101 police service disconnected, figures show

Scottish Labour has claimed Scots are being “put in danger” as figures revealed almost a quarter of 101 calls to police were disconnected in the first seven months of 2022. Figures released by Police Scotland show ...

15 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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