From a FOI response today, we can see that the number of detectives available to Police Scotland has increased from 3 152 in 2013 to 3 533 in 2018 with a predictable result such as that highlighted in the Sun last March and contrasting sharply with that for the Met in the same year (Mirror).
The table provides the full-time equivalent (FTE) of Police Officers who are deployed in the various Detective roles, Detective Chief Superintendent, Detective Superintendent, Detective Chief Inspector, Detective Inspector, Detective Sergeant and Detective Constables.
https://www.scotland.police.uk/assets/pdf/434027/526774/526798/19-0589-response?view=Standard
Talking-up Scotland 
In the Metrolups, do the Crime
and
Have a better chance of not doing the time.
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