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BP service station employees in Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, spotted one driver acting suspiciously before he drove off having failed to pay for petrol. The police were quickly contacted and stopped the car. A copy of the CCTV from the garage showed the same man, who was arrested. This was another success for the Forecourt Watch security […]

Officials are seeking a summit with the home secretary over the loss of funding for three police officers at ferry ports in Stranraer and Cairnryan. Dumfries and Galloway Council is worried the ports could be targeted by criminals or terror groups. Concerned councillor Archie Dryburgh, of the authority’s police committee, said: "We need to keep […]

A spokesman said robust procedures have been implemented to deal with such situations, as it was discovered that Glasgow and Edinburgh jails top the number of prisoners mistakenly freed over the past three years. New figures also unveiled that six were released in error last year from prisons in Scotland. In the last three years […]

Any premises can be targeted by thieves, as has been demonstrated when some broke into a rugby club and stole money and spirits. The raiders forced their way in at the North Berwick Rugby Club, in Dunbar Road, North Berwick, overnight between a Saturday and Sunday, no doubt focusing on stealing that busy day’s takings. […]

The Scottish government hailed the official figures in the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey in which almost three quarters of adults interviewed believed overall crime rates where they live had remained the same or reduced. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill welcomed that the survey shows Scots are also feeling safer in their communities, and said: "Recorded […]

Northern Constabulary is taking on 10 cadets and is urging 16 to 17-and-a-half year-olds to apply for the training programme. The force says the scheme places recruits in a strong position to successfully take part in the selection process to eventually become a police constable. Deputy Chief Constable Garry Sutherland said: "I began my own […]

Lothian and Borders Police are using high-visibility cycle patrols as part of a new scheme to tackle antisocial behaviour and provide a high-profile presence along the Union Canal. The 32-mile route, which stretches from Fountainbridge to Ratho, will see officers patrol during busy periods. Chief Inspector Kevin Greig said that the patrols “will give us increased […]

A teenager has been charged with causing a fire which badly damaged a primary school and stealing a number of toys. Andrew Stretton was accused on petition of breaking into a shed at East Plean Primary School, Plean, on Saturday. A spokeswoman for Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service said: "There were no injuries, as […]

Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said it was "good news for law-abiding citizens" that recorded crime in Scotland fell to its lowest point since the late 1970s. There was a drop to 338,028 crimes reported in 2009-10. He commented: "I congratulate our police. They deserve our thanks for their greater enforcement and educational activities that have […]

One person was arrested in a police second “day of action” to tackle metal theft. Sgt Mick Wennen said visits to scrap yards have reduced the level of this type of crime. He added that along with common targets like copper piping and lead flashing being stolen the number of more unusual metal thefts was […]