It has been two years since the release of a report calling for a significant reduction in the population of female prisoners in Scotland. The review, led by Dame Elish Angiolini, Scotland's previous Lord Advocate, is known as the Commission on Women Offenders. Conducted over a period of eight months, [...]

It is considered an offence under Scottish law to own a driving licence with incorrect details. Within nine months of Police Scotland's creation, the number of people caught in breach of this law rocketed from 408 to 1,645 – a staggering increase over the past 12 months of 400%. According [...]

Illness, accidents, suicide and assaults lead to the death of about 500 children in Scotland every year. This fatality rate is higher compared to other European countries and the government is therefore considering the introduction of special reviews into each death, as part of an effort to cut the number [...]

Frank Mulholland QC, Scotland's most senior law officer, is calling for the introduction of specific laws to deal with people posting "revenge porn" online. While the country does have legislation allowing these people to be held accountable for their actions, the problem is growing and dedicated legislation would help address [...]

Renfrewshire has become the latest council area in Scotland to report on the benefits of the "No Knives Better Lives" campaign. Since the launch of the initiative in 2010, Renfrewshire has recorded a 43% drop in offensive weapons crime, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill revealed yesterday, during his visit to the [...]

According to Edinburgh residents, Police Scotland need to prioritise housebreakings and antisocial behaviour as matters of urgency in the Local Policing Plan. This was established through a survey involving over 6,000 local residents, making it the biggest policing-related poll ever conducted in the city, the Edinburgh Evening News reports. Chief [...]

Dr John Crichton is appealing for the more wide-spread production and sale of blunt-tipped knives in a bid to reduce Scottish homicide rates. Knives are known as the most commonly used murder weapon. The Scottish forensic scientist is best known as one of the key witnesses for the prosecution against [...]

The Scottish government is looking to introduce legislation to end inmates' rights to automatic early release. Whilst broadly supported by MSPs, the plan has raised concerns that only a fraction of the prisoner population will be affected by the change; Holyrood's Justice Committee has stated it is uncomfortable with the [...]

As Police Scotland celebrates its first anniversary this week, figures continue to surface detailing the progress made since the creation of the force last April. Chief Superintendent Julian Innes, divisional commander for the Highlands and Islands, expressed great satisfaction with the results. During a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority [...]

This week marks the first anniversary of the territorial police forces merger that created Police Scotland. For Edinburgh police officers, this has been a predominantly a positive year regarding crime and solvency rates, but it has also had its failures – most notably the sharp increase in break-ins, as figures [...]