Keep our cops fit for the frontline

ONE out of every six police officers in Scotland are unable to carry out frontline tasks as they are off sick or operating on restricted duties.

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We reveal today that more than 2000 are on reduced office based roles - up eight per cent in a year. And more than 500 are off on long-term sick.

This comes after Police Scotland numbers dropped to a record low last year.

Some officers are on restricted duties because of illness or injury - which has sometimes been suffered in the line of their duty.