Contents

News

Anger as cops forced to fight harder to win criminal injury compensation

News

Police need urgent clarity following ruling on the legal definition of a woman

In the Dock

Man jailed for 20 months after officer’s finger is broken during confrontation

News

Pensioners among hundreds found with weapons, drugs and stolen goods

Topical spotlight

Modern clan battles are raging as a decades-old gang feud reignites

Behind the headlines

Tables must be turned on Scotland’s criminal class, writes Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay

News

Rape cases are more prevalent than statistics suggest

News

Ministers consider a ban on remote-controlled ‘shock collars’ for dogs

Behind bars

Emergency callouts to Barlinnie soar amid growing safety concerns

News

Charity rugby match raises thousands in memory of much-loved officer

Topical spotlight

The role of police officers in WW2 is remembered as the country marks the VE Day anniversary

Viewpoint

Local policing in Scotland is being eroded, argues Scottish Secretary Ian Murray

Notebook

Round-up of policing and justice developments

Viewpoint

Facial recognition technology is a ‘powerful tool’ that can help crack cases, writes Scotland’s biometrics commissioner

Viewpoint

Antisocial behaviour is preventable, according to the authors of a new report

News

John Swinney announces antisocial behaviour crackdown

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