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August

Man arrested - Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow City Centre

  • 22/08/2020 12:24:46
  • Police Scotland have arrested a man following an intelligence-led operation in Glasgow.

Appeal following wilful fire-raising in Cumbernauld

  • 22/08/2020 11:58:22
  • Appeal following wilful fire-raising in Cumbernauld

Re-appeal - Bogus workmen - Clydebank

  • 22/08/2020 11:03:29
  • Re-appeal - Bogus workmen - Clydebank

Drug Recovery - A74(M), near Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway

  • 21/08/2020 16:21:13
  • Drugs with an estimated street value of sixty thousand pounds have been seized by officers in Dumfries & Galloway.

Operation Sideburn - tackling anti-social behaviour in Glasgow City Centre

  • 21/08/2020 13:54:33
  • Officers will be targeting dangerous driving, with particular focus on Blythswood Square and the surrounding streets.

Proactive policing sees more weapons removed from streets of Dumfries and Galloway

  • 21/08/2020 13:32:30
  • Reports of domestic abuse increased in Dumfries and Galloway during lockdown, according to new figures published by Police Scotland.

More weapons and drugs removed from Ayrshire’s streets as officers protect communities from harm.

  • 21/08/2020 13:24:40
  • People in Ayrshire are being urged to stay safe online after reports of fraud more than doubled year-on-year.

Public confidence in policing increases 20 percentage points during lockdown

  • 21/08/2020 10:39:34
  • Public confidence in policing was up by over 20 percentage points during the first quarter of 2020-21, a new report shows.

More weapons seized as drugs and drink and drug offences rise in Lanarkshire during lockdown

  • 21/08/2020 10:28:00
  • Proactive policing in Lanarkshire saw an increase in offensive weapons being seized and in drugs offences

More dangerous weapons removed from Fife's streets

  • 21/08/2020 10:22:54
  • Anti-violence initiative plays crucial role in removing dangerous weapons from streets

Crime detection rates and public confidence in policing increase in Highland and Islands

  • 21/08/2020 10:17:51
  • Detection rates increase in the Highland and Islands while public confidence in policing has increased by 20 per cent

Dedication of Argyll and West Dunbartonshire officers and staff and support of partners during pandemic acknowledged by division’s commander

  • 21/08/2020 10:12:25
  • Dedication of officers and staff, and the support of partners, during lockdown acknowledged by Argyll and West Dunbartonshire’s most senior police officer

More weapons off the streets in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

  • 21/08/2020 10:07:20
  • Police in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde take more weapons off the street and target more motorists under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Motoring offence detections rise in Lothians and Scottish Borders

  • 21/08/2020 09:30:42
  • Greater numbers of motoring offences detected within the Lothians and Scottish Borders

More weapons seized and drugs and road traffic offences rise in Greater Glasgow during lockdown

  • 21/08/2020 09:25:37
  • Greater Glasgow Divisional Commander acknowledges dedication and hard work of officers, staff and support of partners during lockdown.


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