Today, the Press and Journal revealed how shoppers were left shocked after armed police walked into a Highland supermarket – and then sat down to have their breakfast.
The four officers were all carrying handguns when they stopped for a meal at the branch of Tesco.
The sight of armed officers in communities in the north has become more common since 2013, when a policy was introduced allowing them to carry handguns with them at all times while on duty.
But some in the Highlands have raised concerns given the region’s low crime rates.
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