Scottish Government

Statistical Bulletin CrJ/2003/7
Recorded Crimes and Offences involving firearms, Scotland 2002

Published September 2003

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Contents

1. Introduction

2. Main Points

3. Commentary
3.1 Crimes and offences recorded in which a firearm was alleged to have been used
3.2 Crimes and offences cleared up in which a firearm was alleged to have been used
3.3 Analysis by police force area
3.4 Crimes and offences in which a firearm was stolen

4. Appendix of tables

5. Annex : Notes on statistics used in this bulletin.

Scottish Executive Statistical Services

To avoid unnecessary repetition of the term 'recorded crimes and offences' throughout this publication reference will simply be made to 'offences'. This should be interpreted to mean recorded crimes and offences. The reference to the 'use' of firearms throughout the bulletin should also be interpreted to include the 'alleged use' of firearms ( see Annex Note 3).