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TAYSIDE POLICE
Community Council Report
MEETING DETAILS
Group/individual
Coupar Angus Community Council
Police attendee(s)
Time, date and place
1930 hrs Monday, 13 June 2011, Town Hall
“Tayside Police - Making a Difference”
which is underpinned by four values:
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Putting communities at the heart of everything we do
Fighting crime, bringing criminals to justice and protecting the vulnerable
Showing that we care and delivering a good quality service
Working together, respecting each other and doing our best
Crime Prevention
INTERNET SCAM
An internet scam that is currently being perpetrated is for persons to telephone an individual and inform them
that someone is misusing their broadband account and offer to remotely rectify the problem. Once they
obtain details which allow them to access the individuals computer they alter its operating system which
allow the persons to obtain personal data from the computer. They then use this data for fraudulent purposes.
If you receive such a call please check independently with you broadband supplier to ascertain the
authenticity of the claims being made.
HORSE SECURITY
In recent weeks we have received several reports of horses in fields being apparently ‘marked’. One such
marking involved the cutting of part of a horse’s mane from 8 inches to 2 inches in length. It is unknown the
purpose of these marking events but such activity in the past has been associated with the subsequent theft of
the horse. No horse thefts have occurred in relation to these recent marking events.
Horse owners are asked to be vigilant and report any such marking activities or persons seen acting
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suspiciously at fields where horses are kept.
DRIVEWAY REPAIRS
Within the last week there have been 2 incidents whereby persons have attended at remote addresses in the
Burrelton area, occupied by very elderly persons and offered to re-tar driveways. An initial low price and
small area has been agreed but subsequently more work than agreed has been carried out. Pressure has then
been put on the elderly person to pay several thousands of pounds for the very poor standard of work carried
out on the much larger area.
We are extremely keen to trace these individuals. If you are aware of anyone who has agreed to have similar
type work carried out or you see anyone carrying out such work, please contact Tayside Police.
Tayside Police can be contacted on 0300 111 2222
Recent crimes/issues
There has in recent weeks been a spate of minor thefts from gardens within Coupar Angus. The value of
these thefts has been so low that those affected by them have not wished to report them to the police.
However householders are asked to be vigilant and are reminded to lock items of value away where
possible.
Petty Assault – Davidson Crescent park - detected.
3 x Vandalism – Windows - Gray Street – Still under enquiry.
2 x Possess illegal drug – A94 Coupar Angus – Cannabis – detected.
1 x Theft of pedal cycle. – Hill Gardens – Still under enquiry
Road policing issues locally:
Local initiatives:
TRANSFORMING TAYSIDE PROJECT
Tayside Police is one of many public sector organisations throughout Scotland facing significant budget constraints
over the next few years. A small project team ‘Transforming Tayside’ has been formed to establish the best way that
the Force can balance the financial demands with the needs of our communities and remodel Tayside Police to
become a leaner and more streamlined organisation.
The Force will work as hard as possible to ensure that front line policing is maintained in a way that is expected by
local communities and that we continue to work closely with partner agencies in an effort to coordinate our approach. It
is, however, important to highlight that a great deal of important work is carried out by the police service that is not as
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obvious to the public but is essential in supporting safer communities throughout the Tayside Area.
It would be wrong to report that this will be an easy time for Tayside Police but there is a genuine and focused
commitment to provide the professional service our communities have grown to expect. The reality is that there will be
changes and as a service we will need to trim back on non essential roles which have evolved into a police function
over decades of policing. Ultimately if you need a police officer for policing reasons there will be one there for you,
however, we will have to concentrate and refocus on exactly what a police service needs to provide.
In support of the work being carried out by the Transforming Tayside Team, Tayside Police welcomes suggestions or
comments from the public that could help shape the future of our force. We welcome any contributions which can be
submitted via the Tayside Police website under the section 'About Us'
T in the Park
This year T in the Park Festival celebrates its 15th successful year at Balado and promises to be yet another fantastic
spectacle with the appearance of many top artists.
The event continues to grow in size and the campsite will open on Thursday 7 th July when it is anticipated that some
25,000 people will attend. Once the event commences, numbers in the campsite will increase to 70,000 people per day
with the arena capacity at 85,000. Event running from Thursday 7th July 2011- Monday 11th July 2011.