Justice Secretary Angela Constance said: “Body-worn video can increase public confidence in policing and improve safety for ...

Police Scotland has started a national roll out of body-worn video cameras. Over the next 18 months, 10,500 will be issued ...

The Retail Crime Taskforce has been set-up to address a rise in offences, such as shoplifting. The Taskforce was created following a £3 million funding allocation from the Scottish government and will ...

All police officers will be equipped with a body-worn camera under the national rollout (Andrew Milligan/PA) The rollout of body-worn video cameras for Police Scotland officers will bring “huge ...

Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Gary Ritchie has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), ahead of his retirement from policing this month.

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Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell met with Mr Bayoh’s family last month and offered an apology to them for their ordeal. Sheku Bayoh’s sister Kadi Johnson (left) and solicitor Aamer ...

Last month, Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell met Mr Bayoh's relatives and offered what was described as "an apology for their ordeal." A public inquiry is being held into the ...

In February, the family met with Chief Constable Jo Farrell, who ordered her apology for their ordeal and expressed her condolences for their loss. Farrell also underlined Police Scotland’s commitment ...

Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell met with Mr Bayoh’s family last month and offered an apology to them for their ordeal. A joint statement from Police Scotland and solicitor Aamer Anwar, who ...

“Policing deserts” are taking hold across parts of Scotland due to chronic underinvestment ... Mr Threadgold also said trust between officers, the chief constable and the Scottish Government ...