House of the rising sum
Police officers coughed up rent of nearly £27,000 in the three months following the introduction of a controversial housing levy.
The Police Housing Occupancy Charge was brought in from the beginning of September, forcing officers in previously free rural force-owned accommodation to pay up to £600 a month.
It has now emerged, up to the end of November, Police Scotland received £26,930.57 from the scheme.
The move, which could ultimately affect around 200 cops, has been widely criticised, with opponents arguing it makes working in remote communities even less attractive for officers.