An increase in protests across Scotland has left the police with an overtime bill of £1.1 million, with 3,000 days off cancelled for officers, new figures have revealed.
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Shocking number of protests in Scotland is putting an unfair burden on hard-pressed police officers
With an average of six demonstrations a day, protesters need to start thinking about the impact on Scotland’s police officers ...
Concerns have been raised about the impact on officer welfare ...
Police said ‘new forms of protest have become evident’ in recent weeks ...
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More protests planned against Larbert data centre proposal which applicant says will create 500 jobs
Residents who opposed a hyperscale AI data centre being built in the Larbert area have announced the date of their next ...
The number of protests where officers were deployed rose by 19% in 2025 compared to the previous year, with 2,190 requiring a ...
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