August 24, 2011
A minister and Member of the Scottish Parliament welcomed a survey which demonstrated neighbourhoods were safer. SNP member John Finnie, who sits on Holyrood’s Justice Committee, said: "These results are encouraging and a testament to the SNP Government’s continued commitment to improving local communities and building a better, safer Scotland.” The official survey said Scottish […]
August 16, 2011
The Glasgow-born chief constable of Strathclyde Police has become a front-runner to be the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner. According to the BBC, Stephen House – a former Met deputy assistant commissioner – applied for the job after Home Office officials contacted him. The position was left vacant when Sir Paul Stephenson stood down amid the […]
August 09, 2011
The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) said it is liaising with colleagues in London and other English cities and is ready to help tackle the current riots. Acpos said Scottish forces are on standby and would consider and respond to requests for assistance. The Scottish Police Information and Co-ordination Centre will look […]
August 02, 2011
Aberdeen Divisional Commander Ch Supt Adrian Watson said the city centre was now "one of the safest in the country" after the latest crime figures were released. They show overall crime levels dropping, particularly with the number of serious assaults reported falling to a six-year low. He added: "This has not been achieved in isolation […]
July 26, 2011
A woman has been banned from public loos for solvent use. Kirsty Lennon was given the ban after being accused of causing "extreme distress" by inhaling solvents in the toilets. Complaints had been made about Lennon’s behaviour in Musselburgh, Prestonpans and Haddington over the past three years. Lennon, of Buckie Road, Mayfield, appeared at Haddington […]
July 19, 2011
Following an appeal for information by Grampian Police, a man has been held over an armed robbery at a ‘bookies’. Police said two hooded men entered the shop on Lintmill Terrace in the Northfield area of Aberdeen and forced money from staff, with some form of knife possibly being involved in their threats. Officers say […]
July 12, 2011
Police have put out an appeal following the theft of dozens of printer cartridges in Denny, Falkirk. They were stolen from a stationary lorry on a street over a weekend. The vehicle was parked in Winchester Avenue when the cartridges were taken at some point late at night or early morning. A Central Scotland Police […]
July 05, 2011
Just-released figures show cable theft from Scotland’s railways has almost trebled in the past year. Recorded theft numbers rose from 57 to 186, but overall fewer crimes were committed on the railways. Chief Superintendent Ellie Bird, area commander for Scotland said: "While I welcome the continued reduction in crime, cable theft continues to cause significant […]
July 01, 2011
Representatives from the Church of Scotland will join some of the game’s leading figures in giving evidence to MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament) about hate crime at football matches. Scottish Premier League chief executive Neil Doncaster is one of those figures who will appear before the Justice Committee at Holyrood. A draft Bill to […]
July 01, 2011
A fresh report has branded a single police force for Scotland as a bad idea. Reform Scotland’s report instead suggests setting up a force in each of the country’s 32 local authority areas. This would mean forces covering councils as small as Clackmannanshire and Orkney. A Scottish Government spokesman said about consultations on the future […]