Police funding warning as reports of online child abuse doubles
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Getty Images Jo Farrell has been chief constable of Police Scotland since October 2023
Online child abuse reports have more than doubled in a year, Scotland's top police officer has told MSPs. Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell said the national force received 1,500 reports in 2024-25 compared to 700 in the previous 12 months.
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