Charges recorded by the police may also be altered as a result of the judicial process.Persons Proceeded Against in Scottish Courts For Robbery1, by Police Force Area, 1998-2002 Police Force Area 1998 1999 2000 2001 20023 Total number proceeded against: Central 19 23 26 30 28 Dumfries and Galloway 7 13 22 22 23 Fife 35 46 42 58 41 Grampian 61 49 41 56 56 Lothian and Borders 101 109 99 90 122 Northern 13 9 2 6 7 Strathclyde 486 539 517 460 388 Tayside 58 60 41 42 38 Scotland 780 848 790 7662 703 Number with charge proved: Central 17 20 20 25 23 Dumfries and Galloway 6 12 17 22 19 Fife 32 42 36 41 37 Grampian 55 40 33 50 50 Lothian and Borders 84 96 83 79 100 Northern 9 9 2 6 6 Strathclyde 389 425 403 376 344 Tayside 35 38 29 22 30 Scotland 627 682 623 6232 609 Notes:1.