The World’s End murders, miners’ strikes, National Front demos, the opening of the new police headquarters at Fettes, trouble at football matches and much more - we’ve turned the clock back five decades and trawled the Evening News archives to look at policing in Edinburgh in the 1970s.
Take a look at this fascinating selection of photos to get a glimpse of what was going on in Edinburgh 50 years ago.
17. World's End murders
Police investigating the World's End murders of Christine Eadie and Helen Scott at the spot near Haddington where Helen's body was found in October 1977. | TSPL Photo: Alex Brown
18. Incident room
Detectives answering the phones in the World's End murders incident room at Fettes police headquarters in Edinburgh, October 1977. | TSPL Photo: Stan Warburton
19. Police tackle
Police grapple with a football suporter after crowd trouble breaks out during the Hearts v Hibs Edinburgh Derby match at Tynecastle in August 1978. | TSPL Photo: Jack Crombie
20. Basement parking
Police and firemen attend when a car crashes through the railings at the corner of Randolph Place in Edinburgh, September 1975. | TSPL Photo: Hamish Campbell