Intergenerational Opportunities with Police Scotland

Coatbridge Community Police Sgt Stuart Robertson

PC David Cumming

March 2014

Keeping People Safe

• Police Scotland formed on 1st April 2013.

• Second biggest force in UK

• 14 local policing divisions

• 17,000 police officers, 5,637 police staff and 1,404 special constables

Golden Threads

• reducing violent crime and anti-social behaviour

• reducing road casualties and fatalities

• protecting people at their most vulnerable (particularly victims of domestic abuse and children)

• dealing professionally with major events and crimes

• contributing to a resilient Scotland

Police Structure

• Area Inspector• Community Sergeants – Wards• Community Constables

• Formerly called Community Safety• Safer Communities Inspector• Safer Communities Sergeant• Safer Communities Constable

North Lanarkshire Partnership

• Lifelong Learning

• Developing the Partnership

• Community Safety

Community Safety

• Reduced Crime

• Improved Fire Safety

• Better Neighbourhood Management

• Improved Road Safety

Road Traffic Event

• Partnership approach to road safety

• “Better late than dead on time”

• Raising awareness of road safety.

• Local High Schools and Community Groups

Alcohol Consultation

• Law v Safety v Health• Guide police in immediate actions to take to reduce ASB and

Violence• Inform re safe experimentation with alcohol and safety

measures• Breaking the cycle of alcohol causing family issues over

generations• The best mode for informing varying ages on health

improvement messages• Research and evaluate any ideas arising with a view to

designing operational policy

Domestic Abuse

• Raising awareness of domestic abuse

• Time line of woman’s rights and coloration to domestic abuse 1920-1960

• Exploring domestic abuse and how it affects different generations

• Held on St. Valentines day to promote positive relationships.

Potential Benefits from Police Involvement

• Links to partners

• Funding streams

• Media

• Ideas from a different direction

• The uniform

Questions?