POLICE chiefs praised the public for their behaviour during the referendum.

Just six people were arrested across the country for alleged breach of the peace and assault - including two from the Glasgow area.

A woman was arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a woman near the Shettleston polling station on Thursday.

And a 44-year-old man was arrested after an alleged assault outside a West Dunbartonshire polling station, also on Thursday.

But Police Scotland's Assistant Chief Constable, Bernard Higgins, praised the majority who "remained calm".

He said: "It is to everyone's credit that they remained calm on a day of potentially high emotion and co-operated fully with our officers and also the staff at polling places on a day when record numbers turned out to vote.

"This meant the ballot and count passed off smoothly and there were just a very few isolated incidents across the country involving a small number of alleged offences."

He added: "I would also like to thank our police officers across the country for the hard work and effort they put in to ensure the day went well."