Officers tackling rural crime across Scotland have taken part in new training as part of nation-wide crime crackdown. From Inverness to Dumfries, officers working within rural and acquisitive crime have been trained on VIN CHIP technology to prevent and tackle thefts of agricultural machinery and equipment from farms. This year alone, 34 quad bikes, 13 trailers and 10 agricultural vehicles and plant worth a total of £536,500 have been stolen from farms and rural premises across the country. The

Today 216 new police officers took part in their #PassingOutParade after 11 weeks of intense training at Police Scotland Head Quarters, Tulliallan. Chief Constable Iain Livingstone welcomed our newest recruits and reminded them of the challenges they will face as police officers as well as the importance of #KeepingPeopleSafe. Well done to all our new officers and best of luck in their new careers 🎉 | Police Scotland

Police divers on a training exercise at Loch Lomond make a “chance in a million” discovery. Watch more from Limbs in the Loch on BBC iPlayer #LimbsInTheLoch | BBC Scotland

SERVICE CENTRE RECRUITMENT Ahead of our Facebook chat tomorrow (Wed 20 May, 5pm-6pm) with our Service Centre recruitment team, we've spoken to a Team Leader and Service Advisor to find out about their jobs, and also to see what their advice would be for anyone considering applying for the vacant positions. Take a look at the video here, and remember to join the chat tomorrow. Full details about it via: https://www.facebook.com/events/817810134933840/ | Police Scotland