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The roll-out of mobile devices by Police Scotland has freed up more than 400,000 hours of officer time in just one year.

And that has allowed for the transformation of policing in communities across the country.

Response, community and frontline specialist officers (dog unit, roads policing, firearms) in all of Police Scotland's 13 divisions are equipped with devices enabling them to access a wide range of police systems without having to to log on to a computer at their station.

Being on the go has saved officers a total of 444,496 hours, allowing them to spend more time in communities dealing with incidents, supporting victims and focusing on crime prevention.

Statements which traditionally would be written into a notebook and transcribed, are now typed directly to the device through the digital notebook function Pronto.

When investigating missing person enquiries, officers can now upload and share images immediately with fellow officers which is a vital tool when time is critical.