A parent council has called for community policing patrols at an Edinburgh primary school after staff reported "regularly feeling threatened and unsafe at work".
Ferryhill Primary has faced incidents of parents fighting in the playground and "aggression and violence" directed towards teachers and support staff.
The Drylaw school's parent council said some confrontations had even involved "dangerous weapons", such as poles and hammers.
This month, members threatened to pull their children out of school to protest the lack of action taken over growing safety concerns.
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