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Nearly 1,000 Police Scotland officers could retire by next summer, raising fresh fears of a recruitment crisis ➡️

Pay deal backed by “90% of cops". Read more in our Notebook here ➡

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MSP and disability campaigner, Pam Duncan-Glancy, explains why she believes that assisted dying "cannot be achieved safely" ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/september202...

Chief Constable hails officers and staff for their work during Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland. Read more ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/september202...

Police and fire chiefs warn of ‘zero tolerance’ as deliberate blazes increase amid surge in wildfires ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/september202...

Read a round-up of this month's police and justice developments in our Notebook here ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/september202...

Police Scotland plans to expand roadside drug-drive testing beyond traffic cops, but concerns are growing that Scotland’s forensic capacity can’t cope ➡

Disruptive behaviour in classrooms has become a "crisis" ➡

🗣️“It’s left people who gave their life to public service in limbo.” A long-running police pensions dispute could face a UK watchdog probe. Read more➡

There is now an average delay of more than two and a half years for fitness to work assessments in Police Scotland ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/september202...

More than 14,000 crimes in Scotland were filed but not investigated under a new Police Scotland policy. The move frees up officers — but some warn chances to solve crimes are being missed. Read more ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/september202...

Pensions body struggling to cope with high-profile police pensions row ➡

Scottish police are paying for their own uniforms after being supplied poor-quality kit, with HMICS calling the practice “unacceptable” ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/september202...

More than 500 suspected drug dealers in Scotland escaped justice in the past three years due to court delays. Read the full “shocking” story ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/september202...

Fresh warnings that the strain on police officers is “utterly unsustainable” as figures show almost 50,000 rest days were cancelled last year ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/september202...

Fears for Scotland’s policing front line as 5 per cent of officers — more than 900 — become eligible to retire. Read the full story in 1919: 1919magazine.co.uk/september202...

📣 The September edition of 1919 is out now 📣 This month’s issue features in-depth analysis, expert commentary, and original reporting on the topics that matter most. Read it here ➡

📣 The September edition of 1919 is out now 📣 This month’s issue features in-depth analysis, expert commentary, and original reporting on the topics that matter most. Read it here ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/september2025/

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An award-winning initiative at HMP Barlinnie is helping fathers in prison better understand and support their autistic children ➡

“Officers are regularly being asked to sacrifice their rest days, family time, and personal health.” Shocking figures on the cost of police overtime revealed ➡️

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Scotland’s police estate is crumbling, with 183 police stations in need of repairs. Read the full investigation here ➡️ 1919magazine.co.uk/august2025/p...

“Services are at breaking point,” warns SPF general secretary David Kennedy ➡️

Shocking new figures show it now takes over 1,000 days on average for serious High Court cases to reach a verdict in Scotland ➡️

A new police pay deal is on the table ➡️

Read the remarkable story of the most senior police officer killed in the line of duty in Britain ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/war-tragedy-...

📓 Read a round-up of this month’s police and justice developments in our notebook here ➡️

Violent crimes committed by children in Scotland hit record levels 1919magazine.co.uk/Scotland-vio...

🚨 £8 million needed to tackle drug smuggling in Scottish prisons Drones, mail, and other methods are being used to deliver drugs behind bars - prompting urgent calls for enhanced security across the prison estate ➡

Scotland's court backlogs continue to grow as victims now wait up to three years for justice ➡

Football as a force for change. Off the Bench, an SPFL Trust programme funded through proceeds of crime, is helping young people across Scotland build brighter futures ➡

Police turn to no-fly zones as drone use rises at crime scenes. Officers are increasingly requesting airspace restrictions to manage sensitive incidents. Full story here ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/no-fly-zone-...

“For 90 minutes a week, it didn’t feel like prison. They saw you as a dad. They could see I was willing to be a better dad.” Read how Scotland's biggest prison is supporting fathers with autistic children here ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/autism-aware...

📢 "They've messed us about" Hundreds of former cops are in dispute with Scotland’s pensions body, with many claiming to be owed tens of thousands of pounds ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/august2025/p...

🚔 Is road policing in crisis? Half of Scotland’s road policing officers say the job has harmed their mental health, with many attending multiple fatal crashes each month ➡

More than one in four sexual offences now involve a cyber element, with nearly 1,500 victims under 18 recorded in the past year alone. Victims’ groups and MSPs say authorities are falling behind as predators exploit the online space ➡

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Scotland’s police overtime bill tops £85,000 per day. New figures reveal the immense financial strain on Police Scotland. Read the full story in 1919 here ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/police-scotl...

💷 Police officers are to be consulted on whether to accept a two-year pay deal, with a 4% rise on the table. Read the full story here ➡ 1919magazine.co.uk/august2025/p...

📣 The August edition of 1919 is out now. This month’s issue features in-depth analysis, expert commentary, and original reporting on the topics that matter most. Read it here now ➡

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Take a look back at the history of policing in Scotland ➡️

“The age of the estate means just about every building was designed for policing activity 50 years ago, not now.” Read about Scotland’s crumbling police buildings here ➡️

Alarm as nearly a third of Scots believe local crime is rising ⬇️

The 50th edition of 1919 magazine is out now. Read it here ➡️ 1919magazine.co.uk/july2025/

The PSNI is at “breaking point - and we need a lifeline.” The Police Federation for Northern Ireland writes for 1919 ➡️ 1919magazine.co.uk/july2025/pol...

Gina McGavin had to wait 37 years for justice for her mother’s murder. Read the story of how DNA cracked open this cold case ➡️ 1919magazine.co.uk/july2025/mar...