The issue focused on how police officers deal with criticism from politicians and media about how they carry out investigations. Police Scotland had previously faced criticism over its handling of the Gordon Hamilton inquiry into historical abuse claims. Two senior officers resigned over the handling of the inquiry.During the Scottish independence referendum campaign, Police Scotland issued an apology over its handling of the inquiry into allegations that officers beat and raped children in south east Scotland in the 1960s and 1970s.Last week, Police Scotland launched an internal investigation into allegations it covered up