News

  1. Former Police Officer sentenced for sexual assault

    A police officer who sexually assaulted a woman he knew has been sentenced to a one year Community Payback order and had his name added to the Sex Offenders Register for one year. 

    10 Nov 2022 Cases
  2. Football scout jailed for drugs trafficking

    Drugs trafficker sentenced to three years and nine months in jail after police seized £450,000 worth of cocaine hidden in secret van compartment.

    09 Nov 2022 Cases
  3. Trio who ran £500,000 cannabis farm receive lengthy prison sentences

    Trio who ran £500,000 cannabis farm from converted factory units receive lengthy prison sentences

    31 Oct 2022 Cases
  4. Domestic Abuser jailed for serious sexual offending behaviour

    A man has been jailed for serious sexual offending behaviour under the recently-introduced Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018.

    21 Oct 2022 Cases
  5. COPFS launches consultation to inform new Strategic Plan

    An invitation to have your say about the initial framework for the COPFS Strategic Plan 2023-27.

    18 Oct 2022 COPFS corporate
  6. Glasgow rapist given Order for Lifelong Restriction

    A rapist has been jailed indefinitely for attacks on a pregnant woman and a stranger he met on the street.

    14 Oct 2022 Cases
  7. Domestic Abuser from Kilmarnock jailed for series of attacks on partners

    A serial domestic abuser has been jailed after being found guilty of assaulting four of his ex-partners.

    04 Oct 2022 Cases
  8. New initiative to build links between prosecutors and victims of domestic abuse.

    An innovative pilot scheme which aims to transform the service offered to victims of domestic abuse by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) launched this month.

    23 Sep 2022 COPFS corporate
  9. Rapist jailed for twelve years for attacks on children and women over twenty years

    A Fife man who raped children and women over the course of two decades has been jailed for twelve years today.  

    23 Sep 2022 Cases
  10. Domestic Abuse and Stalking charges in Scotland, 2021-22

    An Official Statistics publication for Scotland

    21 Sep 2022 COPFS corporate