Officers have to upload domestic abuse reports onto 13 systems

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Officers have to upload domestic abuse reports onto 13 systems

National force hopes to have single crime system up and running by next year.

Date - 5th December 2019
By - Gary Mason

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Police Scotland officers who attend domestic violence incidents have to upload the details manually onto 13 separate force systems. This is despite the fact that Scotland is a national force and many officers are equipped with mobile electronic...

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