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A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Dogs help police seize nearly £130k worth of drugs in February and March

3 May 2023

A truck transports a large wind turbine blade on a rural road, navigating a sharp turn with the blade extending over a fenced field.

Police respond to claims convoy escort officers have been ‘aggressive’ to drivers

26 April 2023

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Police issue drink driving warning as two motorists charged

18 April 2023

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Man arrested following drugs raids in Lerwick

10 April 2023

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Police seek information after ‘small fire’ in Mossbank

3 April 2023

A woman wearing glasses and a dark patterned top sits indoors near a window, looking at the camera.

Virkie resident dies following serious road crash

23 March 2023

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Appeal after woman seriously injured in Walls collision

18 March 2023

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Woman charged after £61k worth of drugs found in microwave posted to Shetland

8 March 2023

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Emergency services called to one-vehicle road accident

19 February 2023

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Arrests made after break-in reports in Lerwick and Tingwall

16 February 2023

Up Helly Aa policing strategy declared a success despite misgivings

7 February 2023

Investigations continue into Up Helly Aa sneak-in theft

6 February 2023

Two men taken to hospital after Quarff road accident

10 January 2023

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Police enquiries ongoing after body found in Ollaberry area

13 December 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Enquiries into Brae thefts continue

24 November 2022

Positive line of inquiry for police investigating Brae thefts

21 November 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Updated

Local councillor ‘appalled’ after Brae break-ins

20 November 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Body found in Lerwick

15 November 2022

People asked to check outbuildings as search for missing woman continues

15 November 2022

Police look to trace woman last seen near Lerwick ferry terminal

14 November 2022

Harrison Square ‘really quiet’ at night since club opened – but portable toilets remain under consideration

3 November 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Police house refurbishment programme to get underway next year

3 November 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

More than £300,000 worth of drugs seized this year

2 November 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Arrest after disturbance at Brae pub

16 October 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Man remains in hospital following Lerwick incident

18 September 2022

Emergency services called out following reports of concern

5 September 2022

‘I lost so many years of my life to drugs’: new educational video highlights danger of substance use

1 September 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Updated

Police investigate Harrison Square incident

28 August 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Police keen to recruit more volunteer special constables

27 August 2022

Young pups complete first stage of drugs dog training

Drugs worth roughly £33,000 were seized in Shetland in June and July with the help of detection dogs

23 August 2022

Enquiries into whereabouts of missing man continue

22 July 2022

Appeal to trace man missing from Edinburgh who took ferry to Lerwick

19 July 2022

Public appeal after lambing house targetted by vandals

13 July 2022

Police warn retailers of counterfeit bank notes in circulation

13 July 2022

Local call centre plea from Flea after woman waits 57 minutes on phone to police

6 July 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Nothing to suggest staffing levels will be reduced in Shetland, police chief says

6 July 2022

Two-vehicle road accident

4 July 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Man arrested after police recover drugs worth more than £24k from car in Lerwick

20 June 2022

Emergency services called to Scalloway house fire

19 June 2022

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Updated

Tingwall valley reopens after truck leaves road

15 June 2022

A sign outside a stone building reads "Police Scotland, Police Lerwick, Shetland Area Office" on a clear day with a blue sky.

Four arrested as police seize large amount of cannabis and cash

10 June 2022

Police name man who died in wind farm construction incident

8 June 2022

Temporary ban on alcohol at Sella Ness camp

30 May 2022

Europa League football match on local police’s radar

18 May 2022

Black Gaet junction a ‘concern’ but not an ‘accident blackspot’, police chief says

11 May 2022

Police successfully interrupting local drugs trade, says chief inspector

5 May 2022

Emergency services called to road accident

4 May 2022

A blue and white police accident sign.

Updated

Three vehicles involved in Black Gaet crash

28 April 2022

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