One officer, who was injured when a brick was thrown through the window of her vehicle in Edinburgh on Halloween, was hurt during the operation, which ran throughout October and November. During the same period in 2023, 62 officers were injured by fireworks and other projectiles.

Police will use stop and search powers in certain areas of Edinburgh in a bid to intercept planned disorder on Bonfire Night.The force warned those suspected of planning firework-related anti-social behaviour in the Gracemount,

Eyewitness reports came after police confirmed officers are executing stop and search orders in three Edinburgh communities on November 5 - Niddrie, Moredun and Gracemount.

Police officers in Edinburgh have been attacked with fireworks, bricks, and bottles amid Bonfire Night disorder spreading across parts of Scotland.

Emergency crews have came under attack by rioting mobs in Edinburgh in recent years on November 5, with firefighters now facing the 'busiest night of the year without the resources needed'.

Officers have been given powers to help prevent disorder during a Bonfire Night which has seen fireworks thrown at police.