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Sergeant Jim Reid provided a short update to the group in regards the public consultation on Multi-Member Ward plan. He reported that the mobile police van was back in the area and this information had been disseminated to the public by the local media.

He continued that the Road Policing unit had been restructured and the number of Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) had fallen. The meetings of the Multi-Agency Road Safety group were scheduled every 3 months and proving successful.

Sergeant Reid informed the group that the Public Procession of the County Grand Lodge of Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll passed without incident.  There were 25 fixed penalties issued for drinking and urinating during the course of the day and 3 people were arrested.

Figures for both anti-social behaviour and violent crime were down. He advised that local resources had been utilised during the Commonwealth Games, and he highlighted the overall success of the Games.

The forthcoming Referendum would also require considerable resourcing being mindful of tensions within local communities.

Sergeant Reid highlighted a forthcoming event – Don’t be a Victim – scheduled for Friday, 12 September between 10a.m. and 2.00p.m. in the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh.

Discussion followed and Sergeant Reid confirmed that the mobile office was a shared resource between Helensburgh and Lomond  and  Bute and Cowal.  Councillor Kinniburgh commended the way that Police Scotland had managed the Traffic Plan on the day of the Orange Walk in Helensburgh.  

The Chair thanked Sergeant Reid for attending the meeting and providing an informative update for the group.

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