A leading Forth Valley cop said online crime is becoming part of frontline policing as he defended a drop in officer numbers.
The latest Police Scotland data on officer and staff numbers for the second quarter of 2022 - up to June - has revealed a total of 599 local cops on the street.
This figure - which includes officers employed in community and response policing teams, as well as divisional road police - is down four on March 2022 numbers and has reduced by 14 from June 2021.
