New Justice Secretary Neil Gray pledges to ease pressure on police officers

Stop-and-search guidelines for cops set to be revised

Officer numbers fall again in Scotland

Staff and resource shortages in rural Scotland leave cops “unable” to do their job

The staggering cost of policing protests is revealed

More than 200 women and girls violently attacked every day in Scotland

Rise in arrest warrants as suspects skip court appearances

Fears that measures to divert mental health cases away from police have been quietly dropped

Huge rise in number of hit and runs in Scotland

Meet the country’s most obedient police dog

Scotland’s police and justice news

Cyclist Tony Parsons was killed after being struck by a vehicle, his body lying undiscovered for years – until his killer confessed

After the death of Ann Widdecombe stunned the country, Alan Roden explores the security steps that politicians are forced to take