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
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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?