Police Scotland officers and staff suffering psychological problems took nearly 200,000 sick days over the last three years, new figures show.

The force said mental health issues resulted in 141,230 lost days among front-line officers.

The Liberal Democrats said the figures showed evidence of a force “being stretched to breaking point”.

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