Contents

In the corridors

Budget crisis facing thin blue line

News

Scots bosses urged to follow English lead in dropping police pension repayment demands

In the dock

Cop scarred for life after being bitten on duty

On the beat

New study reveals police views on body-worn video

News

22 prisoners granted compassionate release

News

Fears grow over police driver training capacity

Behind bars

Polmont prisoners team up with rescue dogs to learn new skills and build relationships

News

Huge rise in Scottish wildfires

News

More drivers caught using blue badges from deceased

Notebook

Round-up of policing and justice developments

Behind the headlines

20 years after Peter Tobin was snared, former crime reporter Jane Hamilton publishes a new book on the serial killer

Behind the scenes

Retired cop Tom Wood shares his recollections of the night Vicky Hamilton disappeared

Behind the headlines

Uncovering the scandal of the deaths at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Viewpoint

HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland, Craig Naylor, on the new best value in policing report

The cover image for issue 57 is an AI-generated composite created using Google Gemini

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