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Watchdog to probe Police Scotland over use of force on children

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Summary
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81% Informative

Children and Young People's Commissioner launches probe into Police Scotland 's use of force on children.

Figures show there were 1,115 recorded uses of force against children in 2023/24 .

Officers used batons, spray gas, leg restraints, spit hoods, and empty-handed force.

VR Score

81

Informative language

80

Neutral language

45

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

51

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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