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Official figures show the number of police officers in Scotland is at its lowest level since the end of 2010.Official figures show the number of police officers in Scotland is at its lowest level since the end of 2010.
There were the equivalent of 17,242 full-time police officers in Scotland between April and June.There were the equivalent of 17,242 full-time police officers in Scotland between April and June.
This represented the lowest number of officers since the last quarter of 2010 when there were 17,217.This represented the lowest number of officers since the last quarter of 2010 when there were 17,217.
The new figures, however, show police numbers are up by 1,008 on 2007, when the SNP promised to increase the total number of officers by 1,000. However, the new figures show police numbers are up by 1,008 since 2007 when the SNP pledged to increase the total number of officers by 1,000.
The target was an SNP commitment from 2007 until April this year, when it was dropped.The target was an SNP commitment from 2007 until April this year, when it was dropped.
Minister for Community Safety Annabelle Ewing said crime was at a 41-year low, and that Scotland was as safe as it had been for over a generation. Minister for Community Safety Annabelle Ewing said crime was at a 41-year low and that Scotland was as safe as it had been for over a generation.
She said officer numbers remained "well in excess of those in 2007", and that the Scottish government would work with Police Scotland to ensure "the right mix of officers and specialist staff to provide protection for Scotland's communities".She said officer numbers remained "well in excess of those in 2007", and that the Scottish government would work with Police Scotland to ensure "the right mix of officers and specialist staff to provide protection for Scotland's communities".
Ms Ewing added that the Scottish government was committed to protecting the police revenue budget in real terms for the entirety of this Parliament. Ms Ewing added that the Scottish government was committed to protecting the police revenue budget in real terms for the entirety of this parliament.