Erskine and Inchinnan Community Policing Plan and Inchinnan Policing Plan.

We recently carried out a consultation 3. Drugs exercise in your area to find out about You have told us about your concerns local concerns and what you want your in regard to the use and sale of illegal local Community Policing Team to deal drugs in the area. with through the coming year. We have listened to your concerns and Working in conjunction with the local are working hard to make improvements community and partners, we aim to in the Erskine and Inchinnan area. reduce the fear of crime and increase the feeling of safety in your area, as well as increasing public confidence and satisfaction with the police. By working together, we can build safer communities.

The Single Outcome Agreement talks about creating an environment that is safe from crime, disorder and danger. We are committed to working with you and other partners to make this a reality in support of the wider aims of the Renfrewshire Community Plan to create a wealthier, fairer, smarter, healthier, safer, stronger and greener Renfrewshire.

Our policing plan sets out how we intend to deal with your priorities.

Local Priorities You identified the following priorities for the Erskine and Inchinnan area:

1. Antisocial Behaviour You told us there were problems with drinking in public and youth disorder.

2. Vandalism and Graffiti You have told us that that you are concerned about the levels of vandalism and graffiti in the area.

www..police.uk Actions carried out to date.

• We have increased the number • We will be working with other local of dedicated community police partners, including the council and officers in your area. The officers housing organisations, to make now work covering the full long-term, visible and sustainable seven-day period and are led by improvements to your area. an inspector and sergeant who are locally based. In coming In addition to this, you can expect months, the numbers of officers to see a number of other things will continue to increase. happening:

• Community police officers will • We will carry out further actions continue to carry out high visibility against specific licensed premises patrols in and around locally to disrupt drug dealing and drug identified ‘hot spots’. misuse.

• We have targeted and disrupted the • Housing officers will carry out further sale of alcohol to young people and checks of the area to identify taken action against off-licences locations that may be targeted by that have broken the law. local vandals

• We have, in partnership with the • We will be increasing the number local housing departments, pursued of community police officers in the antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) area, including officers on foot and against antisocial tenants and their cycle patrols. families.

• Criminal charges have been brought against some of the worst offenders for youth disorder in the area.

• We have targeted and arrested those individuals actively involved in the sale and supply of controlled drugs and ensured asset confiscation is rigorously pursued.

• We are using our mobile CCTV van in areas that continue to give residents cause for concern.

• We will be deploying officers using CCTV body cameras in an effort to combat youth disorder.

www.strathclyde.police.uk Useful information.

Erskine and Inchinnan We are here to help Community Policing Team We will continue to keep in touch with you to keep you updated on the This team covers the villages of Erskine ongoing work being done to tackle the and Inchinnan and the surrounding area. issues that are affecting life for you and your community. Contact Details Erskine Police Office • If you have any concerns or (open 8.45am-4pm, Monday to Friday) issues you wish to discuss, contact Rashielee Avenue Erskine Police Office or your local Erskine Community Policing Team. PA8 6HA • Dial 999 for an emergency that Community Policing Team requires urgent police attention. Telephone Number: 0141 812 5111 • For non-emergency contact, call the Group e-mail address 24-hour non-emergency contact ErskineandInchinnanCommunity centre on 0141 532 5900. [email protected] • If you have information about crime This group e-mail address is provided for in your area and wish to provide it you to contact your local Community anonymously, call CRIMESTOPPERS Policing Team to discuss non-urgent local on 0800 555 111. crime or antisocial behaviour problems. This should not be used to report a crime • Service users who are deaf or have or incident. a hearing impairment can contact Strathclyde Police in an emergency All e-mails will be responded to within 48 or non-emergency via our Minicom hours. number which is 0141 207 5758.

For more detailed information about We respect your right to confidentiality your local Community Policing Team and will not visit you without checking first. and other services that Strathclyde Police provides, please refer to the Force website at www.strathclyde.police.uk

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