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PROFILE OF SOUTH DIVISION GLASGOW

AREA PROCURATOR FISCAL: LESLEY THOMSON Formatted: Centered

AREA BUSINESS MANAGER: BILL COMRIE

DIVISIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAM:-

DIVISIONAL PROCURATOR FISCAL: SHONA C BARRIE

DIVISIONAL BUSINESS MANAGER: JANIE PATTERSON Deleted: ERIC APPELBE Deleted: ERIC APPELBE

DEPUTY DIVISIONAL PROCURATOR FISCAL: ANNE MARIE HICKS

PRINCIPAL DEPUTES: BILL CRAIG Deleted: , TONY ISOBEL MARTIN QUIGLEY, ¶ MARK ALLEN LIZ RAMSAY Deleted: ¶ Deleted: , Deleted: DEBORAH BAND D MANAGER: SHARON MOONEY DEMICK, Deleted: CHRISTINE CARVEL

BAND C MANAGERS: STEPHEN MURRAY Deleted: ; MARC GORDON Deleted: JAN LINSTEAD PAULINE FULTON Deleted: ; CLAIRE NICHOLLS STEPHEN MURRAY Deleted: ; and

VIA OFFICERS: CLAIRE GORDON Deleted: POLLY MARK JACQUELINE MCCAFFERTY Deleted: ; and SUZANNE LANG Deleted: ¶ Formatted: Normal, Left, Line spacing: single Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 12 pt GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AND COMMUNITIES WITHIN COPFS ‘G’ DIVISION Deleted: ¶ Deleted: ¶ Deleted: ¶ Deleted: ¶ Formatted: Normal, Justified, Line spacing: 1.5 lines Deleted: Total population – 208,731¶ Total ethnic minorities – 16,667¶ ¶ ‘G’ Division holds the greatest concentration of Ethnic Minorities in Scotland.¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ Page Break The 5 wards with the biggest ethnic minority population are:-¶ <#>Pollokshields east – population 8,097 – ethnic population 3,902 (48.2%)¶ <#>Maxwell Park – population 7,200 – ethnic population 1,699 (23.6%)¶ <#>Strathbungo – population 7,302 - ethnic population 1,505 (20.6%)¶ <#>Kingston – population 8,434 - ethnic population 1,378 (16.3%)¶ <#>Govanhill – population 7,807 – ethnic population 1,212 (15.5%)¶ ¶ ASYLUM SEEKERS¶ There are currently South Division COPFS encompasses most of Strathclyde police ‘G’ Division and also approximately 2500 Asylum Seekers within G Division encompasses one sub-division of ‘Q’ Division, viz., ‘QD’. All cases occurring in consisting mostly of families, with 5-10 persons arriving in Glasgow reported by the Road Traffic Policing Complex in Govan are submitted to Glasgow every week.¶ ¶ South Division COPFS. Areas housing asylum seekers:¶ ¶ There are a number of asylum seekers residing in tenements throughout G Division; however There are many varied communities within G Division including a large population of most are in the areas listed below:¶ Ethnic Minorities and Asylum Seekers. The police sub-divisions all have diverse ¶ GA – Tarfside Oval, Broomloan profiles encompassing some areas of social deprivation while others are much more CRT, Iona CRT, Ibroxholm Oval¶ ¶ affluent. GB – Kennishead Ave¶ ¶ GD – Prospecthill Circus, Dougrie Place, Shawbridge St, STRATHCLYDE POLICE Riverford Rd, Birness Dr¶ ¶ ‘G’ DIVISION GE – Riverside (Waddell Court), Stirlingfauld Place,... [1] Divisional Commander G Division – Chief Supt Robin Howe Deleted: ¶ Deleted: ¶ Deleted: Deputy Divisional Commander G Division– Supt Iain Gordon ¶ ‘Q’ DIVISION Deleted: im Love ¶ Divisional Commander –Chief Supt Tim Love ¶ ¶ ¶ GA Govan Deleted: Dumbreck, I This multi-cultural Sub Division includes well-known areas such as Govan, Linthouse, Deleted: . The area has a population of 60,000, including Shieldhall, Drumoyne, Cardonald, Hillington, Craigton, Bellahouston, Ibrox, numerous black and minority ethnic groups, as well as some Cessnock, Plantation, Kinning Park, Tradeston, Mosspark, Corkerhill, North Pollok 700 asylum seekers, representing 35 different and Penilee. The key locations include the Southern General Hospital, Ibrox nationalities. Major Statium, the BBC Media Centre and the Glasgow Science Centre. redevelopment has taken place in the Pacific Quay area, where it has been turned into a media centre incorporating BBC GB Pollok Scotland. ¶ Deleted: Comprised of the This area comprised of South Pollok, Crookston, Southpark Village, Deaconsbank, Greater Pollok area south west of Glasgow, this Sub Division Arden, Pollokshaws, Mansewood, Darnley, part of Cathcart, Auldhouse and Hillpark. contains private residential The key locations include Pollok Estate with its extensive woodland walks and the housing in the Deleted: and Bellahouston Burrell Collection, Leverndale Hospital and the Silverburn Shopping Centre. areas and largely residential estates in Greater Pollok. The area has a resident population GD Cathcart of 52,000. A great number of visitors and tourists are This Sub Division covers Mount Florida, Battlefield, Kingspark, Langside, Croftfoot, attracted to Pollok Estate with its extensive woodland walks Castlemilk, Carmunock, Simshill and Shawlands East. The key locations include the and art collections, displayed in Pollok House and the Burrell Glasgow Victoria Infirmary and the National Stadium at Hampden Park.. Collection. Leverndale Hospital is also in the Pollok area. The Silverburn Centre is the largest shopping centre in GE New Gorbals Scotland. ¶ Deleted: Bounded by the River Clyde to the north and Queens Park and Shawlands to the Deleted: , Shawlands, south, this area includes the community areas of New Gorbals, Oatlands, Polmadie, Pollokshaws, Auldhouse, Newlands, Cathcart, Muirend, Queen’s Park, Govanhill, Crosshill, Strathbungo, the western side of Shawlands, Simshill, Kingspark, Toryglen, Battlefield and Castlemilk and Crossmyloof, Pollokshields and Toryglen. The key locations include Glasgow Sheriff includes the Glasgow Victoria Infirmary and the National Court and the Glasgow Central Mosque. Stadium at Hampden Park. Shawlands provides the largest retail area within the Division, and a large number of licensed Rutherglen and Cambuslang – QD Division premises are located here ...as [2] Deleted: Sub Division has a The Sub Division is the home to the towns of Rutherglen and Cambuslang, which lie population of 50,000 residents and has perhaps the most to the north west of South Lanarkshire Division, forming the gateway to the area from diverse residential and business community within the the city of Glasgow. This is the most densely populated section of Q Division with ... [3] Deleted: Rutherglen and some 54,000 people residing in a compact area of 12 square miles. Cambuslang includes Westburn, Springlaw, Whitlawburn , Crosshill and Halfway/Cairns. Rutherglen... [4] Formatted: Font: 11 pt Deleted: ¶ Formatted: Left, Line spacing: single Formatted: Font: (Default) Times New Roman, 12 pt Deleted: ¶ CRIME TRENDS Formatted: Normal Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 11 pt, Bold Criminal Reports Submitted for the Financial Year 2009 – 2010 Deleted: ¶ Police Statistics for the year The number of criminal reports submitted to the Glasgow Office in the Financial Year to date 2008 – 2009 are noted below for the six groups. 2009 to 2010 was 65,244. The number of criminal reports submitted to South Overall crime is down by 6.6% when compared to the Division was 23,072 or 35% of the criminal caseload for the Glasgow Office. police 5 year average which... [5] equates to 4,243 fewer crimes Formatted: Font color: Auto Deleted: Summary Cases Deleted: alcohol and ... [6] As with all the Divisions in Glasgow, South Division has a robust approach to Deleted: ¶ summary cases to ensure the workload is placed within the appropriate court. In line Deleted: ¶ ... [7] Deleted: ¶ with the National and Area protocols, there is an extensive use of the Stipendiary Deleted: REPORTS ... [8] SUBMITTED OCTOBER 2008 Magistrate and District Court. Deleted: ¶

Deleted: Number of reports... [9] We are working continuously with Scottish Court Service to ensure that cases Deleted: This presents ...an [10] Deleted: As at 15 October proceed in a timely and efficient manner. ... [11] Deleted: the District Court... [12] Deleted: to see to minimise... [13] COPFS Published Target Compliance Deleted: ¶

The Take and Implement target is taking and implementing a decision in 75% of Deleted: is 75% within 5... [14] crime reports within 4 weeks of receipt. Glasgow South Division achieved 82% in the Deleted: formance against... [15] Deleted: was Financial Year 2009 -2010. The average performance for the last quarter was 77%. Formatted: Font color: Red Deleted: 81%

Solemn Cases Deleted: ¶ ... [16] The Division no longer deals with High Court cases as a specialised division has Deleted: Deleted: Net been set up to take these cases forward. The High Court Division is split into 3 Deleted: – October 2008... – [17] September 2009 teams – Homicide, Sexual Offences and Serious Crime. These teams deal with all Formatted: Font: Not Bold aspects of the cases and are experts in these areas. Formatted: Normal Deleted: 2052 Net Petitions Reported for the Financial Year 2009 -2010 Deleted: representing a ...15% [18] Deleted: 722 Deleted: In Glasgow South Glasgow had 1947 cases as net petitions (after reductions to summary are taken into ... [19] Deleted: – account) Glasgow South Division accounts for 683 petitions or 35% of the business. Deleted: October 2008 ...– [20] Deleted: 481 Precognitions to CO for the Financial Year 2009 – 2010 Deleted: ‘G Deleted: ’ Glasgow produced 1,566 precognitions with Glasgow South Division producing 535 Deleted: 492 precognitions or 34% of the Glasgow total. Deleted: 33 Deleted: October 2008 – Bail Cases Target Compliance for the Financial Year 2009 - 2010 September 2009 Deleted: 0 Target for High Court – 80% in 9 months Deleted: 75 Actual Achieved: Glasgow 92%: Glasgow South Division 97% Formatted: Bullets and Numbering Deleted: 89 Target for Sheriff and Jury – 80% in 8 months Deleted: 90 Actual Achieved: Glasgow 88%: Glasgow South Division 88%. Deleted: ¶ ¶ Disposals¶ Divisional disposal information VICTIM INFORMATION AND ADVICE is currently not available but Glasgow accounts for¶ There are currently 6 staff members in VIA South providing a dedicated service to Deleted: ¶ eligible victims, witnesses and bereaved nearest relatives across the Glasgow South Deleted: 204 High Court Disposals or 33.5 % of the... [21] area. At present, VIA South receive approximately upwards of 212 new cases Deleted: ¶ ... [22] month and more than half of these are related to domestic abuse. VIA work closely Deleted: <#>C/A: with staff in the Domestic Abuse Unit (see below) as well as the police and other Deleted: <#> external support agencies, such as ASSIST. Other case referrals are related to Deleted: <#>Jack Plancy¶... [23] Deleted: <#>: Mohammed... [24] racist and religious crimes, sexual offences, involve child and/or vulnerable witnesses Deleted: <#>a and cases that are likely to involve trial before a jury. VIA explore additional support Formatted: Underline that will be required if witnesses are required to give evidence and draft applications Deleted: ¶ for Special Measures under the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004. VIA Deleted: <#> Deleted: <#> Stephen Ross... [25] + have operational responsibility for the Victim Impact Statement Scheme. This was Deleted: ¶ introduced in April 2009 for cases prosecuted on indictment and the legislation gives Formatted: Underline victims the right to make an Impact Statement for prescribed offences. Deleted: <#>Fraud Cases ¶ Deleted: <#>a Deleted: <#>C/A DOMESTIC ABUSE COURT Formatted: All caps A dedicated Domestic Abuse Unit was established in March 2009 for the whole of the Deleted: <#>A Ibrahim Sharif... [26] Glasgow area but embedded in South Division. Building upon existing arrangements Deleted: <#>¶ ... [27] and experience, it brings together specially trained prosecutors and fiscal officers Deleted: ¶ Deleted: 5 from across the three Glasgow geographic PF Divisions, receiving cases from the Deleted: e three Strathclyde Police Divisions, A, B, G and also QD Sub Division which serve Deleted: 273 Glasgow. The Unit provides a consistent and specialist resource for all domestic Formatted: Font color: Auto abuse cases reported by the police and enhances the service provided to victims of Deleted: Deleted: domestic abuse across the city. Deleted: Deleted: VIA colleagues play a particularly crucial role in working with victims and witnesses in Deleted: i domestic abuse cases. The provision of timely information about case progress; Deleted: The U Deleted: , b about protective bail conditions; and signposting sources of support are all vital in Deleted: . It helping victims of domestic abuse find confidence to speak to their experiences. Deleted: Deputes within the Unit appear daily in the specialist Domestic Abuse Court at Deleted: . Advice and Glasgow Sheriff Court, which is presided over by a group of specially trained sheriffs. guidance is also provided in relation to domestic cases The staff within the Unit are responsible for investigating and marking domestic proceeding at solemn level. Deleted: earlier this year custodies and preparing and prosecuting all summary cases within the Domestic Deleted: Abuse Court. A dedicated team also prepare domestic cases for proceedings at Deleted: ¶ solemn level. Deleted: ¶ Digital Interviewing of Suspects (DVDs) ¶ The work of the Unit depends on strong and productive relationships with many A pilot for Digital Recording of Suspect Interviews (DVD's) criminal justice partners, especially the police and ASSIST, the victim advocacy and commenced on Monday 24 August 2009. This pilot will run support agency for victims of domestic abuse. Information is shared between for 3 months and will be evaluated thereafter.¶ agencies, whenever appropriate, to ensure our collective response to this type of All interviews conducted by ‘G’ Division Units during the pilot offending is as robust and efficient as possible. Close links have also been will be recorded on DVD systems located in Helen established with the Strathclyde Police Domestic Abuse Task Force which was set Street. ¶ Equipment for transcription has had to be installed in the up in 2009 to target the more serious and persistent domestic offenders. Advice, Division to ensure compatibility with the police system. ¶ guidance and direction are provided regularly to the Task Force in relation to ongoing There have been a number of teething problems and staff in investigations. the Division are working with police representatives to overcome those difficulties. ¶ LIAISON WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERS Initiatives/Operations¶ Operation Beach ¶ This was an operation in which Police the Police and Procurator Fiscal’s Office worked closely in There is a regular meeting of legal managers and admin managers with the police planning and execution stages and resulted in several arrests.¶ every 2 months. These liaison meetings are on a formal basis but informal meetings ¶ 6 custody are convened when the need arises. There are a number of joint initiatives with the Deleted: ies police and other partners and stakeholders. Deleted: cases were reported – 5 are proceeding by way of Sheriff & Jury proceedings and one case is being prosecuted at SCRA – Scottish Children’s Reporters Agency Summary level. ¶ ¶ There are regular meetings held with the Reporter for the ‘G’ Division and ‘QD’ The Procurator Fiscal’s Office liaised with Police regarding... [28] Division areas so that decisions can be taken on cases which have been jointly Deleted: ¶ ¶ reported. Formatted: Not Highlight Deleted: Bill/Judith Deleted: ¶ Initiatives Formatted: Line spacing: single x The Archway - The first Scottish Sexual Offences Referral Centre Deleted: Racist Crime This service, which is funded by Glasgow City Council/ NHS and Police The monitoring of racist crime is dealt with by the Deputy operates from the Sandyford Initiative. After a successful evaluation, funding Divisional Fiscal in South... [29] Deleted: COPFS and Police has been agreed to secure the future of the service. Archway provides a Practitioners’ Groups Principal Deputes from ICP one-stop shop for health and forensic services for victims of sexual violence. (Initial Case Processing), ...SPU [30] There is close, ongoing, contact with the clinicians in terms of both practice Deleted: Other Deleted: ¶ and policy and in individual cases. The Divisional PF, Shona Barrie, sits on the Archway Steering Group; has been closely involved in the evaluation, Deleted: is due to be which was published in late November 2009; and regularly contributes to training of Archway staff. Deleted: ¶ The sexual offences team have day to day involvement with Archway staff. Formatted: Indent: Left: 0 cm x Football – Anti-Sectarian Initiatives and Public Order ‘G’ Division has within its boundaries, both the National Stadium at Hampden and Rangers Football Club Stadium at Ibrox. The Deputy and Divisional Fiscal attend matches in order to find out how the police go about planning and executing policing of such events and are briefed/advised on planning for such events. Principal Deputes and indeed Deputes can also have the Deleted: This was evidenced opportunity to see this first-hand. There is rigorous planning and intelligence by the recent case against AARON LAING who was seen exchanged between the police and COPFS before any of these major events waving a flag bearing the initials “IRA” at an Old Firm game. The and individuals arrested are reported in custody or by undertaking. There is case was well prepared with close co-operation between the rigorous enforcement by the police of the protocols agreed where sectarian police and the Fiscal’s office resulting in the accused behaviour is detected. pleading guilty to a charge of breach of the peace on 16 September 2009 at Glasgow Sheriff Court. He was fined £500 with a 3 year Football x Domestic Abuse Court Pilot Banning Order being imposed.¶ Following the success of this pilot, the Court has been expanded to deal with Formatted: Not Highlight cases reported by the 3 police Divisions serving Glasgow and QD Sub Deleted: , Deleted: most Division, with two Domestic Abuse Courts now sitting on every day of the Deleted: s week, soon to be supplemented with a third court. Deleted: . Ongoing discussions are taking place with key partners in the Courts, police and victim agencies to The Deputy Divisional Fiscal, who has Area responsibility for domestic abuse, improve the progress of cases and with the police in relation to and members of the Unit regularly speak at and attend seminars and the quality of investigations and cases reported. ¶ meetings with external stakeholders to promote and explain the prosecutor’s Deleted: Page Break role. This is crucial to raise awareness of the seriousness of this type of Deleted: ¶ offending and the work being done by criminal justice agencies to combat it Deleted: <#>MARIM ¶ and improve services for victims. Meetings for the Glasgow South East and South-West MARIM are held every few months. The Deputy Divisional Other Agencies Procurator Fiscal recently relinquished the position of Chairperson of the South West MARIM after about 2 years of x ASSIST Glasgow South Division holding the Chair, demonstrating our There is a strong and effective working relationship with this agency which commitment to the importance of these multi-agency groups in tackling racist incidents within was set up 5 years ago to provide independent support and advocacy the community.¶ services to victims of domestic abuse whose cases are proceeding through Deleted: ¶ the Glasgow Domestic Abuse Court. Information is shared between our respective agencies on a daily basis to ensure victim safety is paramount and also to provide useful information to assist the progress of the prosecution and to inform the court at the sentencing stage. Mutual training has been provided and received between our agencies to improve understanding in this area.

DIVERSITY Representatives from each of the Divisions within the Glasgow Office sit on the Area Diversity Team. The team promotes equality relating to race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and religion and belief. The remit of the Team is to liaise and improve contracts with local communities and to discuss ways of maintaining that Formatted: Font: Not Bold across all areas of diversity in Glasgow.

Deleted: STAFFING STAFFING Eric¶ South Division has a staff compliment of 74.5 members of staff. The Division is Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Not Highlight divided into 7 teams as noted below. Deleted: ¶ South Division has a staff complement of 78.1 members Summary Team of staff. The Division had been working under the legal staff Initial Case Processing complement for some time and that position improved with the Solemn Team injection of 7 new members of staff through August to October Disclosure Team 2009. The profile of the permanent legal staff reveals a VIA considerable level of inexperience which is currently being addressed and also two Management Team second year trainees. ¶ Domestic Abuse Unit Deleted: South Division has a staff compliment of 85.6 members of staff. The Division has been working under the legal staff complement for some 9 months and this position is about to be improved with the injection of new members of staff in September and October 2006. The profile of the staff reveals more deputes with experience of 5 or more years and that there are approximately 5 deputes who have less than 2 years experience plus a second year trainee.¶ Deleted: ¶ LEGAL AND PO¶ ¶ GRADE ... [31] Formatted: Not Highlight Formatted: Body Text Indent, Left Page 2: [1] Deleted template 03/08/2010 16:33:00 Total population – 208,731 Total ethnic minorities – 16,667

‘G’ Division holds the greatest concentration of Ethnic Minorities in Scotland.

Page Break The 5 wards with the biggest ethnic minority population are:- Pollokshields east – population 8,097 – ethnic population 3,902 (48.2%) Maxwell Park – population 7,200 – ethnic population 1,699 (23.6%) Strathbungo – population 7,302 - ethnic population 1,505 (20.6%) Kingston – population 8,434 - ethnic population 1,378 (16.3%) Govanhill – population 7,807 – ethnic population 1,212 (15.5%)

ASYLUM SEEKERS There are currently approximately 2500 Asylum Seekers within G Division consisting mostly of families, with 5-10 persons arriving in Glasgow every week.

Areas housing asylum seekers:

There are a number of asylum seekers residing in tenements throughout G Division; however most are in the areas listed below:

GA – Tarfside Oval, Broomloan CRT, Iona CRT, Ibroxholm Oval

GB – Kennishead Ave

GD – Prospecthill Circus, Dougrie Place, Shawbridge St, Riverford Rd, Birness Dr

GE – Riverside (Waddell Court), Stirlingfauld Place, Sandiefield Road, Norfolk Court There is also within this sub-division a high concentration of Slovak immigrants, which has caused several issues for Community Policing.

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Infirmary and the National Stadium at Hampden Park. Shawlands provides the largest retail area within the Division, and a large number of licensed premises are located here as well. The Sub Division has a population of about 51,000 people, including 1300 asylum seekers from 41 nationalities, speaking 35 languages

Page 3: [3] Deleted template 04/08/2010 16:45:00 Sub Division has a population of 50,000 residents and has perhaps the most diverse residential and business community within the Strathclyde Police area. Pollokshields and Govanhill have a distinct ethnic mix, while some 600 asylum seekers are housed in the multi-storey flats in and around the New Gorbals area. Numerous wholesale and retail outlets are located within the Tradeston district. Glasgow Sheriff Court, reputed to be “the busiest in Europe”, and Glasgow Central Mosque, the largest in Europe, are also located within the Sub Division's boundaries.

Page 3: [4] Deleted template 04/08/2010 16:50:00 Rutherglen and Cambuslang includes Westburn, Springlaw, Whitlawburn , Crosshill and Halfway/Cairns. Rutherglen Main St is a particular hot spot for crimes of violence and Westburn suffers from gang related disorder. Springhall and Whitlawburn have particular problems with offensive weapons, serious assaults and robberies. Rutherglen has a high incidence of housebreaking and vehicle crime and Halfway/Cairns is currently a hot spot for vandalism.

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Police Statistics for the year to date 2008 – 2009 are noted below for the six groups. Overall crime is down by 6.6% when compared to the police 5 year average which equates to 4,243 fewer crimes and offences reported in the Police Division Number of crimes and offences reported when compared with the five year average. 6.6% Overall reduction in total crime (4,243 fewer crimes) 257 Less crimes of violence 764 Less housebreakings 1,540 Less acts of vandalism 661 Less thefts involving vehicles 2,557 Offences detected involving possession or supply or controlled drugs 826 Offences detected involving possession of knives and weapons

Sub Division Results Number of crimes and offences reported when compared with the five year average. Govan & Greater East Linn & Pollokshields Crimes of Craigton Pollok Renfrewshire Langside & Southside violence Newlands/ Central Auldburn 357 (-15%) 215 (-24%) 111 (-21%) 204 (-0.2%) 316 (-24%) Housebreaking s 620 (-12%) 320 (-38%) 375 (-18%) 227 (-31%) 285 (-52%) Acts of 1560 (-20%) 1062 (-26%) 1089 (-25%) 1127 (-20%) 1312 (-9%) vandalism Thefts involving 1111(-3%) 438 (-26%) 339 (-29%) 326 (-28%) 630 (-25%) vehicles Possession of 142 (-10%) 65 (-29%) 51 (+19%) 67 (+15%) 93 (-25%) knives Possession/supp 850 (-6%) 423 (-19%) 382 (+26%) 442 (+29%) 541 (-23%) ly of controlled drugs

Crimes of violence are now lower that they have been at any time in the last five years and the police detection rate for those committing violent crime has also risen by 5.5%. The focus on those involved in serious and organised crime has taken 121 firearms off the streets, controlled drugs with an estimated street value of £3.8 million have been seized with 233 arrests being made in relation to violence between organised crime groups. This year the police have also increased levels of enforcement in respect of antisocial behaviour, such

3 Glasgow South Division Profile Oct 2009August 2010 as drinking in public, and improved focus on domestic abuse and persistent offending. Other highlights include:

• 20% reduction in acts of vandalism, a total of 1,540 less crimes; • 18.6% reduction in road crashes, resulting in 24.1% less casualties; • 1,918 positive stop/searches for controlled drugs, weapons, stolen property,

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Due to the ACPOS/COPFS Protocol which requires domestic abuse offenders to be reported in custody and depending on the nature of events which are held within the Division (CF Hampden and Ibrox details later), there can be between 20% to 30% of cases reported as custodies. This represents the highest figure for custody cases in Glasgow.

The Domestic Abuse Unit, established in March 2009 for the whole of the Glasgow Area but embedded in South Division, receives reports from the three Glasgow police Divisions which serve Glasgow – A, B and G - as custody cases. The Unit currently marks the majority of domestic abuse cases reported to the office and thereafter has responsibility for the preparation and prosecution of all domestic abuse cases to their final conclusion in the Domestic Abuse Courts at Glasgow Sheriff Court. Domestic abuse cases currently account for around 25% of the custody cases reported to the Glasgow office.

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Police Target to report 80% of cases within 28 days The Division’s target compliance as at end June 2009, was 86%. QD subdivision had target compliance as at end of June 2009 of 77%.

Disclosure South Division SPU is currently disclosing statements to the defence within the COPFS target (ie 4 weeks prior to the intermediate diet in bail cases and 7 days prior to the intermediate diet in custody cases) in 67% of cases where

4 Glasgow South Division Profile Oct 2009August 2010 statements have been received from the police. There have been some difficulties, to varying degrees, with each of police G Division and Q subdivision submitting statements to us within their target date (ie within 21 days of the pleading diet in bail cases and within 7 days of the pleading diet in custody cases). We are however working closely with the police to improve on their compliance and are currently auditing compliance to ensure continuing improvements.

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Page 4: [9] Deleted template 04/08/2010 16:58:00 Number of reports received by COPFS Glasgow 72,277 South Division 25,050 or 35% of the criminal caseload.

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Non-Court Disposals Glasgow 27,689 South Division 8,861 or 32%. No action was taken in 10% of cases reported.

Balance to Proceed The balance to proceed figure was 18,828.

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Page 4: [19] Deleted template 04/08/2010 17:25:00 In Glasgow South Division the solemn workload split is 18% High Court and 82% Sheriff and Jury. This figure does not take into account cases which are reported as High Court and returned Sheriff & Jury.

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Murder Rate In 2009 there has been a decrease in the number of murders and attempted murders compared to last year. The detection rate stands at 88%. (See Deaths and High Court Division)

High Profile cases currently being worked on in ‘G’ Division Operation Beach – These cases currently being prepared by the Sheriff and Jury unit. They involved the use of undercover police officers targeting offenders selling drugs on a housing estate within the area covered by this division.

Honours Three Pub Case- C/A James O’Brian + 5 This case concerns a large scale disturbance at the Honours Three Public House. This case has a trial diet assigned in the sitting commencing in Jan 10

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C/A

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Racist case - C/

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Anti Social Behaviour – C/A

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Assault on Toddler by parent We are investigating 2 such cases. The first involves the assault by burning with cigarettes on a 2 yr old child by her mother. The second is assault and neglect of a 17mth old by his mother.

Assault by Child accused This case involves a knife attack by a 15yr girl, who is acting along with other juveniles, on 15yr old male which severed an artery in the victims’ leg.

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The Procurator Fiscal’s Office liaised with Police regarding obtaining and timing of Search Warrant applications and in relation to appropriate libelling of charges in the final reports submitted by the Police.

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Refugee Welcoming Event in September 2005. The Divisional Fiscal also attended as a COPFS rep on the MARIM (Multi-Agency Racist Incident Monitoring) Steering Group which, until recently, having commissioned a report on the best way forward to secure successful racist incident monitoring secured funding to put in place an officer and premises to achieve this goal. Steering Group representation has now been taken over by the Deputy Divisional Fiscal for East Division, who also leads the Area Diversity Team.

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GLASGOW SOUTH DIVISION ORGANISATIONAL CHART

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BAND G GLASGOW SOUTH DIVISIONAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATE ROLE, DOMESTIC ABUSE

PPFD - ICP SPFD (Acting PD) Divisional Business Manager (Marking & Courts DOMESTIC ABUSE PPFD - SPU UNIT SHONA BARRIE, DIVISIONAL PF, GLASGOW SOUTH

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