One day last week, half of all calls made were abandoned before members of the public even got the chance to speak to the police due to frustration.

Senior officers at Police Scotland say the force remains under unsustainable pressure from mental health incidents, despite a ...

The force has failed to make clear how it balances criminal action against drug users with health-related procedures for addicts.

The Thistle drug consumption room in Glasgow played a 'small but significant' role in reducing drug harm, a new report has found, with a ...

The HMICS report made seven recommendations for improvement including that Police Scotland publish a clear policy on drug harm reduction. Police Scotland were also advised to establish targets for ...

Police and medics have been in attendance since around 4.30pm in response the incident which has caused buses to be diverted ...

Figures released to Scottish Labour also showed between 2021 and 2025 543 officers quit after less than five years in the job ...

One of three officers holding the Deputy Chief Constable rank at Scotland’s national force, Jane Connors is in charge of operational policing and leads its response to organised crime.

The incident, which took place during a Hanukkah celebration on the beach, has been declared a terrorist attack by New South ...

A former Scottish Police Federation leader warns Scotland is dangerously exposed to modern terror attacks, arguing frontline officers must ...

In response, Police Scotland said it was “actively communicating with faith leaders” and was already carrying out “additional ...