Charges recorded by the police may also be altered as a result of the judicial process.Number of Crimes of Serious Assault1 Recorded by the Police, by Police Force Area, 1998-2003 Police Force Area 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Central 216 209 197 252 260 270 Dumfries and Galloway 78 63 64 99 122 135 Fife 89 184 278 272 284 283 Grampian 337 414 388 301 311 352 Lothian and Borders 853 874 786 740 792 704 Northern 133 152 245 215 225 198 Strathclyde 3,874 4,154 4,056 4,371 4,472 4,571 Tayside 256 273 218 223 219 170 Scotland 5,836 6,323 6,232 6,473 6,685 6,683 Persons Proceeded Against in Scottish Courts for Serious Assault1,2, 1998-2002 Police Force Area 1998 1999 2000 2001 20024 Total number proceeded against: Central 73 88 87 83 108 Dumfries and Galloway 42 28 30 28 49 Fife 80 76 67 98 118 Grampian 93 117 88 76 85 Lothian and Borders 177 195 197 224 293 Northern 47 43 58 47 46 Strathclyde 695 774 726 834 626 Tayside 124 123 153 143 152 Scotland 1,331 1,444 1,4073 1,533 1,477 Police Force Area 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Number with charge proved: Central 56 63 58 52 80 Dumfries and Galloway 29 26...