5 d. ago Domestic abuser police officer threatened to stab partner and set mum's home on fire

Tariq Mahmood was found guilty of abusing his former partner as a Police Scotland chief slammed the conduct of the disgraced officer.

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1 week ago Areas of Scotland with highest and lowest rates of crime 2025

Official statistics on crimes recorded by the police in Scotland have been shared.

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1 week ago Scots cops say underworld killings in Costa Del Sol "not linked" to gang war on home turf

Scotland's most senior police officer says the fatal shootings of two men in Spain were not planned in Scotland or are linked to ongoing gangland violence here.

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1 week ago Scottish Crime 2025: Here are the official crime stats for 32 of Scotland's local authorities

Official statistics on crimes recorded by the police in Scotland have been published.

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1 week ago Police Scotland say transgender suspects have the right to ask for a male officer to search one half of their body and a female officer to search the other half

Gender-critical campaigners have accused Police Scotland of putting female staff at risk with new rules drawn up after a recent Supreme Court verdict.

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1 week ago Scottish Crime Rates 2025: Here are the official crime stats for all 32 of Scotland's local authorities

Official statistics on crimes recorded by the police in Scotland have been published.

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2 w. ago Inquiry into fatal shooting of asylum seeker to last up to 12 weeks

Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, 28, was shot dead in Glasgow in June 2020 after attacking six people with a knife.

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2 w. ago Almost 500 Police Scotland officers and staff currently on long

The figures released under Freedom of Information come at a time of increasing violence towards officers.

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2 w. ago Riots break out in Derry for second night as 'petrol bombs' thrown at cops

Police in Northern Ireland said they are dealing with a second night of disorder in Derry - and have asked the public to avoid the Nailors Row area of Derry this evening

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2 w. ago ‘Disgraceful’ to suggest police wipe records of trans criminals – Constance

The Justice Secretary asked police to launch a review after a newspaper reported a transgender killer had their record ‘wiped’.

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2 w. ago 31 arrests made by police investigating disorder in Northern Ireland

Some 23 people, including a 13-year-girl and her mother, have been charged in connection with the disorder.

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3 w. ago Police launch investigation after human leg found on beach in South Ayrshire

Police Scotland say inquiry under way after officers called to Prestwick beach Police are investigating after a human leg was found on a beach in South Ayrshire in Scotland.Officers were called to the scene on Prestwick beach, a popular attraction with views of the Isle of Arran from the shoreline, on the morning of 10 June. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Police are working 'night and day' to catch Ballymena rioters after alleged sex attack on local girl sparks violent disorder

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has welcomed a reduction in disorder on Saturday night after several consecutive days of rioting and attacks on police officers.

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3 w. ago Police release new image as they probe days of disorder in Northern Ireland

The force is investigating offences linked to several days of violence.

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3 w. ago Portadown chaos see rioters hurl petrol bombs at police amid 'week of shame'

Violent disorder broke out in Ballymena and in Portadown, both in Northern Ireland, for a fifth consecutive night, and police officers had to use a water cannon on crowds

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3 w. ago Petrol bombs thrown at police during fifth night of Northern Ireland disorder

Police have come under attack for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland, in what has been dubbed a ‘week of shame’ for the region.

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3 w. ago Health Minister and professional bodies give support to international colleagues

It comes following disorder across Northern Ireland over the week.

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3 w. ago Police Scotland officers sent to Northern Ireland amid disorder in Ballymena

An undisclosed number of public order officers will leave Scotland on Thursday after days of amid anti-immigration riots.

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3 w. ago Three nights of disorder ‘not what Northern Ireland is about’ – Benn

The Secretary of State and local political leaders have urged the violence focused on Ballymena, Co Antrim, to stop.

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3 w. ago Sheku Bayoh Inquiry to consider application for recusal of chairman

The Scottish Police Federation, Pc Craig Walker and Nicole Short submitted the application.

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