Officer faces assault charge after probe into Tayside Police drugs squad
A Tayside Police drugs squad officer has been suspended and charged with assault after a probe into the unit's activities by an outside force. (...)
Tayside Police loses greatest share of civilian staff
Civilian staff numbers in Tayside Police continue to fall as the force attempts to slash more than £2 million from its budget. (...)
Chief constable says the 'essence' of Fife policing will remain under national force
Fife's chief constable has given an assurance that local policing will not be compromised by a single force. (...)
Scottish Police Federation warns time is running out to prepare for new national force
Rank-and-file police officers have expressed ''serious concern'' about whether Scotland's new single force will be up and running on schedule. (...)
Tayside Joint Police Board hears many questions remain over single national force
Tayside Joint Police Board has heard the future of policing in the region remains unclear. (...)
'I thought my radio didn't work' — Coppers cameras turn to rural policing in Highland Perthshire
Highland Perthshire was the focus of a TV show looking into policing in the Pitlochry area. (...)
Policewoman Paula Wales cleared to return to duties
A Tayside policewoman recently cleared of a charge of neglect of duty has been permitted to return to work. (...)
Outgoing police board convener warns local authorities will pay price of single national force
Setting up Scotland's single police force could have a knock-on effect for local council finances in future years, Tayside's departing police board convener fears. (...)
Heartbeat — Ninewells Hospital stepping up security with new police base
Bobbies will go on the beat inside Ninewells Hospital in Dundee to reassure staff and patients and deter criminals. (...)
Police chief says Coppers TV show was 'interesting and positive'
The man in charge of policing in Perth and Kinross feels a TV programme on four recruits ''portrayed a positive picture'' of Tayside Police. (...)
Pressure on Tayside Police budget means cuts ahead
Tayside Police must save nearly £2.3 million in the coming financial year, despite only 13 staff signing up for redundancy. (...)
Local concerns return with release of Scottish Government's single police force plans
Fresh fears have been voiced about local accountability for Scotland's new single police force after the details were outlined at Holyrood on Tuesday. (...)
Tayside Police cut £13,000 from bonuses bill
Bonus payments made by Tayside Police fell to just over £40,000 this year. (...)
St Andrews police getting ready for a move
A Fife police station will soon be on the move after the region's police authority and NHS reached agreement on the plans. (...)
Call for investigation into how country's extra police officers are being used
The union leader for Tayside Police's civilian staff has branded the SNP's pledge of 1,000 extra officers a ''hollow promise''. (...)
Angus fears for representation of rural areas under new national police force
Tayside's police convener has claimed the success of Scotland's new single force could ''rise or fall'' on the strength of the body which will oversee its operation. (...)
Large rise in Scotland's police wage bill
Scotland's police wage bill has risen by £40 million over the past three years — but the number of bobbies on the beat has gone up by just 160 in that time. (...)
Police find social networking can be a force for good
Police in Perth say they are keen to use social networking sites to spread their message across the community. (...)
Former head of traffic policing Chief Inspector William Brown
The former head of traffic policing in Tayside Police central division, Chief Inspector William Brown, has died aged 77 after a long illness. (...)
Help ma boab! — famous beat copper stands guard at Markinch archive
A familiar face was on hand to oversee the opening of police archives in Fife stretching back 140 years. (...)