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Police Scotland
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Midlothian Council investigating ‘serious’ fraud allegations
The allegations of fraud are said to be linked to contracts given to private firms for roads maintenance.
Claim that all murders in Scotland since 2013 have been solved is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the claim that Police Scotland have solved all murders since 2013.
Government spends just £13,000 on corporate transparency ‘crack-down’
UK Government plans to “crack down” on the potential for Scottish Limited Partnerships to be used to facilitate organised crime have been revealed to consist of a £13,000 "programme of letter writing.”
Fact check: ‘What has the SNP ever done for us?’
Ferret Fact Service looks at all 19 claims in the SNP's January 2018 Party Political Broadcast.
Claim that recorded crime down and police numbers up is Mostly True
Ferret Fact Service looks at the SNP's claim about Police Scotland recorded crime and officer numbers.
Banned terrorist group is behind latest neo-Nazi outfit in Scotland
A new neo-Nazi organisation called System Resistance Network is recruiting in Scotland. Campaigners say it is run by a banned terrorist group.
Chief Constable faces probe over claims he gave MSPs false details
An internal probe has been launched after complaint that Chief Constable gave wrong information to MSPs
Far right Scottish Dawn banned by UK Government under terror laws
Scottish Dawn has been banned and proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK Government, following a seven month undercover investigation by The Ferret.
Privacy fears as police access data from tens of thousands of mobile phones
In the last three years Police Scotland have successfully obtained data from at least 35,973 phones.