Contents

News

Almost 3,000 cops unable to carry out full operational duties

News

Should Police Scotland introduce live facial recognition?

News

Police custody review reveals significant pressures

In the dock

Violent offender in court after attacking four police officers

News

Scores of drivers have multiple drug-driving convictions

Behind bars

How family-friendly visits help children bond with parents in prison

News

Hundreds of flags removed by councils across Scotland amid social unrest

Notebook

Scotland’s police and justice news

News

Police cuts: how many cops has your area lost?

News

Vital evidence samples ‘at risk’ due to storage conditions

True crime

Murder without a body: the case of Suzanne Pilley

Viewpoint

Public surveillance ‘hopelessly outdated’, writes Scotland’s Biometrics Commissioner

Cover image photos by Greg Macvean

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