Police Scotland Annual Update
Update by Inspector Stephen, Police Scotland
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Minutes:
This
item was taken at item 5. Partners Update of the minute.
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Police Scotland Annual Update
Verbal update by Chief Inspector Wilson
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Minutes:
Chief Inspector Douglas Wilson
provided the Group with a verbal update on incidents relating to the Bute and
Cowal area for quarter 4 of 2018/19, which included continued work on road
safety campaigns which had resulted in a 23% decrease in road related incidents.
Police Scotland are also working
in partnership with Argyll and Bute Council, Transport Scotland and BEAR to
improve signage and general road conditions. Chief Inspector Wilson also took
the Group through statistics for crimes including violence and anti-social
behaviour, public protection, domestic abuse and incidents involving drugs.
It was noted that that there is
no significant concerns regarding crime rates in the Bute and Cowal Area.
He informed the Group that a
detailed annual report was not yet available but would be circulated to the
Group in due course.
Decision
The
Bute and Cowal Area Community Planning Group agreed to note the contents of the
information provided.
(Ref:
Verbal update by Police Scotland, dated 7 May 2019, submitted)
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