Holyrood election 2016: Where the parties stand on law and order
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Voters in Scotland go to the polls on Thursday 5 May to choose their next MSPs. But where do the parties stand on key issues? Here we look at jobs and the economy.
protect the frontline police budget in real terms for each year in the parliament - delivering an additional £100m of investment over the next five years
create a new criminal offence to help tackle all forms of domestic abuse
ensure the police also have more specialists, such as experts in cyber-crime and counter-fraud
establish Community Justice Scotland for the planning and delivery of community sentences
review and reform the Victim Information and Advice Service
scrap the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012
protect the justice budget in real terms
implement the recommendations set out in the Pearson Review into policing
a "thorough review" of Police Scotland, which would also look at ways in which local accountability can be restored
more Community Payback Orders should include a work element to make them a "credible alternative" to prison with those breaching community sentences should be sent to prison for 24 or 48 hours
life should mean life for some of the worst offenders, who would not have the right to apply for parole
reversing the "Named Persons law" and setting up a new Crisis Family Fund in its place
end to Police Scotland's target driven use of stop & search
end ministerial control over appointments and give councils approval over policing plans
extra £20m for Police Scotland budget
drug use to be treated as a health issue as well as a presumption against short prison sentences of less than 12 months
work towards local policing accountable to independent, democratically controlled police authorities, with investment in community policing to focus efforts on crime prevention
full equality before the law for LGBTI+ communities and a Strategy for Inclusion co-produced with disabled people, and a Gender Equality Bill
enhance legal aid services
decriminalisation of possession and cultivation of cannabis for personal use
changing the drink driving limit back to 80mg per 100ml of blood - the same as the rest of the UK
allowing pubs and clubs the choice to open smoking rooms if they wish
repeal the "Named Persons Act" and the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012
oppose any plans to create a super ID database and review single police force