Iain Whyte, chairman of Lothian and Borders Police Board, said a mechanism should be available to courts to claw back not only cash for vandalism caused but also costs incurred.
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Police boss hits out as bill for RBS protests set to top £100,000
A police board chief has called for climate protesters who are convicted of damage offences to pay for the cost of policing campaign events.
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