An experimental programme in England for policing domestic abuse has led to a substantial reduction in reoffending.

Despite hiring more officers than ever, Police Scotland is solving fewer crimes, according to the latest criminal stats. 

The family of a man from Sierra Leone have demanded an inquiry into his death in police custody. The man died from suspected asphyxiation on the street of Kirkcaldy. At the time, he was getting detained by nine officers. 

The Scottish Court Service (SCS) has been using its enforcement powers for non-payment of fines, with one Midlothian man jailed for non-payment recently while a Motherwell man was arrested as he attempted to board a flight to Sweden.