Contents

Behind bars

Poll reveals low support for early release of prisoners

News

Soaring pass rate for rookie cops triggers questions

Viewpoint

The ‘relentless’ reality of policing revealed

Behind the headlines

The excoriating takedown of the Scottish Government’s policing record

News

Scots don’t want police officers to tackle mental health emergencies

News

Hundreds of pieces of footage recorded following bodycam rollout

In the corridors

£10m black hole for force following Chancellor’s ‘jobs tax’

News

Rise in patients absconding from hospitals sparks alarm

News

Demands for ‘bus wardens’ to deter antisocial behaviour

Topical spotlight

Five women tell 1919 how they have rebuilt their lives following domestic abuse

Notebook

Round-up of policing and justice developments

News

Remote communities warn of rising drug misuse and dealing

News

The former cop who donned his riot gear for gruelling fitness competition

News

Proposals to freeze GP places for ex-prisoners

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