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DMSA Meeting Rank / Name of Officer Attending - Date of Meeting –Oct 2018 Time – End of Month – Sept 2018 Information (this month / local priorities / incidents) PC in attendance Email report

Community Queensferry Police Station Police Station E Division Priorities E Division priorities continue to be housebreaking, assault/violent crime, road safety, bogus workers, hate crime.

PSOS Priorities and values Police Scotland will continue to police with integrity, fairness, respect and human rights.

News

25 crimes reported during Sept 2018 with 9 solved to date.

5 thefts 2 vandalism MV 2 vandalism 2 S57 (found premises intent to steal) 4 housebreakings 1 attempt housebreaking 1 fail stop/ report accident 3 general road traffic 2 drink / drug driving 1 police obstruction 1 assault 1 hate crime

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Davidson’s Mains & Silverknowes Association Meeting Not Protectively Marked Ward Priorities Priority 1 Housebreaking Priority 2 Assault and Violent Crime Priority 3 Road Safety Priority 4 Bogus Workers Priority 5 Hate Crime

Housebreakings

On 6th Sept at Silverknowes Road a 16 year old was arrested and charged having been found in a garden with intent to steal.

On 8th youth 16 year old males were disturbed at a garage at Silverknowes Neuk, it being reasonable to assume they were intending on committing theft.

During 8th – 9th Sept a housebreaking took place at Lauriston Farm Road. Window smashed, entry gained, nothing stolen.

Between 3rd – 9th Sept an attempted housebreaking at Silverknowes Hill, window smashed, no entry gained, nothing stolen.

Between 7th – 10th Sept a empty business building under renovation at Road South was entered via a hole in the roof and tools stolen.

27th - Daytime housebreaking at East Barnton Avenue, door forced, jewellery stolen from within.

Between 20th Sept – 5th Oct a property was broken into at Silverknowes Road. Nothing stolen.

Assault

On 25th Sept a 15 year old youth attempted to grab a staff member at Tesco having been barred at lunch time. Youth has been identified and shall be charged.

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Davidson’s Mains & Silverknowes Association Meeting Not Protectively Marked Road Safety / Initiatives

12th - A 36 year old female was charged with failing to stop after an accident at Vivian Terrace.

14th – 39 year old male arrested for driving while unfit through drink or drugs at Tescos.

16 year old arrested for numerous driving offences. Two of the offences occurred at East Barnton Gardens, where having crashed into a police vehicle the accused did fail to stop/report accident.

23rd – 55 year old drink driver arrested at Lauriston Farm Road.

Theft

On 1st a powertool was stolen from Tesco car park while left unattended.

Around 17.30 hours on 4th Sept a insecure pedal bike was stolen from Tesco car park.

On 10th a child scooter was stolen from a 10 year old on the cycle path by an older child.

On 8th an insecure pedal cycle was stolen from the car park of Tesco, Cramond Road South.

22nd - 35 + 45 year old males arrested for theft shoplifting Tesco.

Hate Crime

On 30th Sept a youth charged with a hate crime after shouting comments to other RHS pupils.

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Davidson’s Mains & Silverknowes Association Meeting Not Protectively Marked ASB / NPS / incidents of note

Between 31st Aug and 1st Sept 2018 a car windscreen was damaged at Silverknowes Avenue. No persons seen on heard.

Between 25th Aug and 2nd Sept a car windscreen was damaged at Cramond Road South. No persons seen or heard.

On 4th Sept a window was cracked by a youth who threw a stone at it, Silverknowes Gardens.

22nd – Cramond Road South - 35 year old male arrested for obstructing police search.

22nd – window cracked at The Green, stone thrown from rear walkway.

Good News Encouraging persons to sign-up to Neighbourhood Watch Scotland - www.neighbourhoodwatchscotland.co.uk .

Actions Update From Previous Meeting

Actions To Be Taken From This Meeting

Guidance This document is for Police Use Only and is not for wider circulation. For preparation of this document https://spi.spnet.local/policescotland/org-support/corp- services/analysis-and-performance/Pages/Multi-Member-Ward-Reports.aspx

Also useful is http://www.scotland.police.uk/assets/pdf/138327/232757/management-information- report-quarter-1-2015-16 Information provided in these sections are only provisional and ratified quarterly. It is not for distribution and should be used to assist the officer creating this report.

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Davidson’s Mains & Silverknowes Association Meeting Not Protectively Marked Miscellaneous Information

Almond Ward comprises of 3 Policing beats and is covered by PC’s Aidan Douds, Jim Kelly and Jim Loosemore.

WA03 (, Newbridge, Ratho Station) WA04 (Queensferry and ) WA05 (, Barnton, Cramond, Silverknowes, Davidsons Mains).

Policing

The CPT Sergeant covering the wards area

Sgt. Scott Kennedy, (based at Corstorphine Police Station),

The CPT consists of 3 teams of community-facing Constables, and the emphasis will be on community working, in a bid to solve local issues.

In non-emergencies, should you wish to contact us, please do not hesitate to do so.

You can contact us by email at [email protected] or by telephoning the national non-emergency number 101. You can also follow us on Twitter @PoliceScotland or locally @EdinburghPolice

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