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Policing the upcoming Commonwealth Games will cost in the region of £1.6 million, a new report has revealed. Read about this and more in this month's Notebook. 1919magazine.co.uk/march2026/note…

"It’s going to take somebody to be killed before they actually stand up and take notice." The Scottish Police Federation has hit out at the “lukewarm” political response to calls for a wider rollout of Tasers for frontline officers. 1919magazine.co.uk/march2026/poli…

Chief Constable Jo Farrell said dealing with mental health incidents was ‘not a justice issue’ 1919magazine.co.uk/march2026/poli…

New figures reveal more than half a million working days have been lost to mental health absences in Police Scotland over the past six years. The Scottish Police Federation warns that frontline cops are dangerously overstretched. 1919magazine.co.uk/march2026/poli…

The next Scottish Government must commit to annual uplifts at least in line with inflation, recognising policing as a core national service - not an optional budget line, Federation warns in #SPFManifesto spf.org.uk/jcc-circular-1…

"The public will still see policing, but it will feel more transactional and less connected. This is not the result of diminished ambition, but of constrained capacity." scottishpolicesupers.org/2026/01/21/bud…

There are warnings that it could take 17 years to clear a driver training backlog within Police Scotland. Around 4,000 officers currently need to complete a course to legally drive vans on a 'blue light' response. 1919magazine.co.uk/february2026/p…

“Something has to give.” That is the warning from the Scottish Police Federation as Police Scotland faces a serious budget shortfall. 1919magazine.co.uk/february2026/p…

Rescue dogs and young offenders might seem like an unlikely pairing. But at HMP Polmont, a unique partnership with Paws for Progress is changing lives on both ends of the leash. 1919magazine.co.uk/february2026/p…

The February edition of 1919 Magazine is out now. We bring you the latest interviews, in-depth analysis and news from across the justice and policing sector in Scotland. Get the full picture and read the digital magazine here: 1919magazine.co.uk/february2026/

“A death? Linked to contaminated water? In the country’s flagship hospital?” In a deeply personal piece for 1919, Alan Roden recounts the moment the QEUH scandal broke, and the years spent fighting for the truth alongside grieving families. 1919magazine.co.uk/february2026/q…

A new study reveals how Scottish police officers really feel about body-worn video. While most are positive, some fear their managers are dipping into the footage to check up on them. 1919magazine.co.uk/february2026/p…

The February edition of Scotland's @1919_mag is published today. Supported by EuroCOP members @ScotsPolFed it features some excellent analysis of the policing and justice sector in Scotland

“Policing can never stand still. It must constantly adapt to new forms of crime, evolving societal demands, and the changing nature of threat, harm and risk” His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland, Craig Naylor, writes for 1919: 1919magazine.co.uk/february2026/p…

"We weren’t looking for a serial killer. We were looking for a motive." 20 years after Peter Tobin was arrested for the murder of Angelika Kluk, former crime reporter Jane Hamilton reveals the reality of covering one of Scotland's most notorious cases. 1919magazine.co.uk/february2026/s…

Wildfires in Scotland quadrupled last year to hit a record high. Exclusive 1919 data reveals firefighters spent more than 100 days battling 239 separate blazes in 2025. 1919magazine.co.uk/february2026/s…

Retired officers in Scotland are being chased for pension repayments due to an administrative blunder. But south of the border, debts are being waived. Why are Scottish cops being treated differently? 1919magazine.co.uk/february2026/p…

“I think we suppress loads… I think if we had to keep all this trauma and live it every day, we wouldn’t survive” – Police Scotland officer 1919magazine.co.uk/december2025/m…

December 2025 - 1919 Magazine 1919magazine.co.uk/december2025/