A freedom of information response received by the party details that 333 police stations require repairs.

Along with the sharp decline in officer numbers under the SNP government, shadow justice secretary Liam Kerr MSP said such “sustained neglect” is disastrous for community policing and will cause further problems in tackling rising crime.

Mr Kerr said: “These staggering figures highlight Scotland’s depleted and crumbling police estate under the SNP.

“No wonder police morale is so poor, when officer numbers are at a record low and those who remain are often being made to work out of decrepit stations.

“It shows how hollowed out police budgets have become under the SNP that, despite almost 100 stations being sold in recent years, the funds still aren’t there to carry out necessary repairs to the stations that do remain.

“It’s unfair, unsustainable and undermines community policing. With police numbers at woefully low levels and violent crime on the rise, this is further evidence of the SNP’s sustained neglect of policing and public safety in Scotland.

“Rather than continuing to dismiss the siren warnings of rank-and-file officers, the SNP must properly resource Scottish policing.”