Police officers are being encouraged to use an anonymous anti-corruption hotline.
Police Scotland have signed up to the Crimestoppers Police Integrity Line in a further bid to purge the force of dodgy or abusive cops.
It will be used to report officers and staff for corruption, abuse and other breaches of trust or power.
The Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service, run by UK charity Crimestoppers, enables anonymous reporting via an online form or phone call.
Police Scotland is one of 28 other police forces around the UK currently using the hotline to encourage more officers and staff to report wrongdoing within the ranks.
In a force report chief constable Jo Farrell says: “The Police Integrity Line will act as a supporting mechanism in addition to the current systems and procedures that are in place in a bid to demonstrate total transparency.
“There are clear benefits to providing a variety of routes for officers and staff to raise their concerns.”
The Crimestoppers Police Integrity Line is a dedicated anonymous reporting service for information on dodgy dealings by cops, staff or volunteers.
It can be used to report cops or civilian staff abusing their position for financial gain, sexual purposes, hatred, prejudice, or other misconduct such as substance or internet abuse.
Crimestoppers say they guarantee 100% anonymity ensuring personal details are not requested or traced, while enabling tip-offs to be made through a secure online form or by calling the reporting phone line.
They say all identifying details are removed before passing any actionable information to Police Scotland for investigation.
The service originally was set up for the Met Police in November 2022 and has since seen almost 3000 tip offs regarding the force.
It was launched following a series of scandals including the murder of Sarah Everard and the sharing of pictures of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman after they were killed.
The anti-corruption hotline was then rolled out nationwide in March 2024 with Police Scotland among the latest UK forces to sign up.
