Police have no plans to use drones covertly, Chief Constable says
Police Scotland has no plans to use drones “covertly”, Chief Constable Iain Livingstone has said.
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Strong case for police being given vaccine priority, Chief Constable says
There is a “powerful case” for police officers and other key workers such as teachers to get priority for Covid-19 vaccines, Scotland’s most senior police officer has said.
Poorer Scots 11 times more likely to get Covid fine than wealthier peers
People living in the most deprived parts of Scotland are more than 10 times more likely to be penalised for coronavirus breaches than those in wealthy areas, according to a new report.
Former lord advocate condemns ‘personal attack’ over Rangers prosecutions
Scotland’s former lord advocate has pushed back on “false and scandalous” attacks on him over the malicious prosecution of two Rangers FC administrators.
Police chief backs calls for inquiry into Rangers prosecutions
Police Scotland Chief Constable Iain Livingstone has said he supports calls for an inquiry into the malicious prosecutions of former Rangers FC administrators Paul Clark and David Whitehouse.
Police Scotland launches consultation on use of bodycams
The public are being asked for their views on the use of bodycams by Police Scotland, as the force looks to roll out the technology.
Viral video of police in Aberdeen investigating Covid breach at house to be reviewed by independent group
An independent review into the police's handling of an alleged Covid breach in Aberdeen is to be carried out.
Police action proportionate in viral video incident, insists chief constable
Scotland’s chief constable has said police responded proportionately when they were called to reports of a house party, after a video of an incident in Aberdeen was widely shared on social media.
UK arrivals ban: No ‘immediate concern’ over food and medicine supplies
Nicola Sturgeon says there is no "immediate concern" over medicine or food supplies in the run up to Christmas after more than 40 nations banned arrivals from the UK over coronavirus fears.
‘Do the right thing’: Scots urged to stay home at Hogmanay as Covid cases rise
Scots have been urged to stay home for Hogmanay as the number of new daily coronavirus cases surged above 1,000 for the first time in two weeks.
Scots urged to stay at home for Hogmanay
The First Minister and Police Scotland’s chief constable have urged people to “do the right thing” and follow coronavirus restrictions for Hogmanay.
Coronavirus: If your neighbour is having a house party call the cops, says Scotland’s most senior police officer
Chief Constable Iain Livingstone has urged people to tell police if neighbours are throwing a house party, as he warned lockdown easing had made people “demob happy".