POLICE cutbacks are leaving Scotland exposed to organised crime and terrorism, an officers’ group has warned.
The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) said a breakdown in community policing is eroding “crucial” intelligence-gathering.
Its warning comes as Police Scotland faces challenges including a fall in full-time officers, plans to shut 29 police stations and a new policy of not investigating some “minor” crimes.
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