Contents

News

Police pay talks end as consultation with officers gets underway

On the beat

Police Scotland’s overtime bill soars

News

Concerns revealed over officers’ ability to safely police our roads

News

Majority of police stations in need of repair

News

Hundreds of retired officers ramp up pensions fight

News

No-fly zones increase as drone users flock to crime scenes

News

Alarming surge in cyber sex crimes

News

Violent crime committed by children at record levels

Behind bars

Prisons need more money to stop drug smuggling

In the Dock

Three-year wait for justice amid High Court case backlog

News

Football programme steers young people away from crime

Notebook

Round-up of policing and justice developments

Behind the scenes

How Scotland’s biggest prison is helping fathers support children with autism

Viewpoint

SPF general secretary David Kennedy warns of an overstretched force

Case history

The story of the most senior police officer to be killed in the line of duty

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