Hillhead Multi Member Ward Plan 2014

Our focus. Your priorities.

This policing plan highlights priorities 4. Road Safety that your community has identified You told us of your concerns for us to focus on this year. about people drink driving and engaging in irresponsible driving. Our focus is to reduce crime and disorder to create safer communities. We have already begun acting We aim to work closely with our on your concerns and hope you partners to find effective long-term have noticed an improvement solutions to the issues raised in the area. Local Priorities

Your priorities for the Hillhead area are:

1. Violent Crime You have told us your concerns regarding the level of assaults and other violent crimes including serious assaults and robberies.

2. Antisocial Behaviour You highlighted concerns about people, in particular young people, obtaining alcohol and thereafter engaging in antisocial behaviour, carrying out acts of vandalism and disorder.

3. Housebreaking and Theft You told us you were concerned about the thefts of personal property and break-ins to property.

Our actions to date.

Tackling Antisocial Behaviour imposed on those arrested for such On a daily basis, we have carried crimes. This was a partner focussed out high visibility foot and cycle operation including Community patrols in the areas causing you the Safety , local housing greatest concern. The aim of these associations, homeless units and patrols has been to reduce disorder the local Procurator Fiscal. and deliver public reassurance in your community. The locations of Bike Marking Events our patrols are reviewed daily. We have held numerous local Bike Marking events to deter the theft Partnership Working of pedal cycles and return any We have worked effectively in recovered bikes to owners. These partnership with Community events have been well received and Safety Glasgow and the housing will continue over the coming year. associations to identify those who persistently engage in antisocial Road Safety behaviour. We have made use of We have continued to target contact cards to monitor young irresponsible drivers, in order to people on the periphery of crime reduce road deaths and injuries and where appropriate, we have in the area. The types of offences conducted joint intervention we have focussed on are those visits with our partner agencies, that impact directly on road safety to help deter such behaviour. like speeding, drivers using mobile phones, vehicle users failing to wear Communication/Feedback seatbelts and drink/drug driving. To help us keep in touch with you, we have dedicated additional community police officers to patrol your area and listen to your concerns. We have also used our twitter feed to update you with appeals, news and information about local policing in Hillhead.

Housebreaking and Theft Operations RAC and Fortress last year saw officers target housebreaking offences in your area. We targeted known offenders and ensured that appropriate bail conditions were In the coming months.

Violence Drunk and Disorderly Behaviour We will continue to identify and We will continue to work in manage individuals involved in partnership with local licensed violent crime. Working in partnership premises and their staff, to tackle the with Community Safety Glasgow issues of drunkenness and related and the Procurator Fiscal, we will disorderly behaviour, as well as the ensure that bail conditions and sale of alcohol to under-age youths. exclusion orders are regularly requested and robustly policed. Housebreaking and Theft We will continue to tackle Antisocial Behaviour housebreakings in the area by We will continue to target under-age deploying uniform and plain drinking and antisocial behaviour. clothes officers to deter and detect Our Community Policing Team will such crimes. We will also provide continue to note details of young crime prevention information to people found on the periphery of the community through social crime or congregating in disorder networking sites, newsletters and ‘hot spots,’ to enable joint visits to partner agencies including the take place and we will work closely Neighbourhood Watch Association with local schools, to engage and Community Councils. with young people regarding the misuse of alcohol and drugs and Road Safety the wider impact of antisocial We will continue to dedicated high behaviour on the community. visibility patrols in key locations to detect motorists who drive in an Partnership Working inappropriate manner including those We will continue to work with local who continue to drink and drive. housing associations to target those who continually commit acts of antisocial behaviour. We will fully support the use of ASBOs and where appropriate, we will share information with partners to assist in the early intervention with problematic tenants. Keep up to date. Follow us.

Hillhead Multi Member Ward Team Crimestoppers Our team covers , If you have information about , Hillhead, Kelvingrove, crime in your area and wish Woodside and Woodlands. to provide it anonymously, call the independent charity Contact Details CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111. Glasgow West End Police Office 609-611 Dumbarton Road Further Assistance Glasgow G11 6HY Service users who are deaf or have a hearing impairment can contact (Open 0700-0000hrs every day) Police via TextRelay in an emergency on 18000 or Follow us on Twitter non-emergency on 18001 101. @GlasgowWPolice If you, or anyone you know, requires Call Us further assistance regarding this Telephone 101 and you document please contact your local will be connected to your Community Policing Team or our local policing team. Diversity Unit by calling 101 or by email at: Group e-mail address [email protected] [email protected]

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