Violent Crime


Police Scotland's VAWG strategy has eye on future threats
(21/03/23) The force's VAWG strategy is due to be discussed by the full SPA Board next week.

VRUs shown to reduce violent crime but 'scattergun' approach remains
(08/03/23) HMICFRS interviewed chief officers responsible for tackling serious youth violence and heads of VRUs as part of its inspection, alongside reviewing more than 300 relevant documents.

Man freed from jail as IOPC finds former officer omitted evidence
(01/03/23) The IOPC provided evidence relating to the conduct of a now-retired Met officer who had worked on the investigation into the murder of David Tebbutt in 2011.

Detective's Casebook: Learning points from the David Fuller case
(23/01/23) In December 2021, David Fuller received two whole life sentences for the murders of two women in 1987. He received concurrent sentences of 12 and four years for 68 further charges - many of which related to sexual offences against 101 deceased victims in a mortuary.