Contents

News

Safety fears for officers amid rise in criminals caught with weapons

News

Police watchdog seeks vetting assurances

News

Dozens of cops file injury-at-work claims

News

Organised crime gangs behind surge in children caught with stolen goods

Notebook

Scotland’s police and justice news

On the beat

Why organised crime gangs are targeting rural communities and businesses

News

Scotland set to introduce speed awareness courses

News

Increasing numbers of Police Scotland cops living south of the border

Topical spotlight

Fears over abusers using civil courts to control and terrorise women

News

Plans for mental health triage car rollout across Scotland

True crime

Arlene Fraser disappeared without trace in 1998, and her body has never been found

Cover image photos by Greg Macvean

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