Maryhill & Kelvin Multi Member Ward Plan 2014 Our focus. Your priorities. This plan outlines the local We have already begun acting policing priorities identified by on your concerns and we are the communities of Maryhill sure you will have already and Kelvin and it details how noticed some improvements in we intend to address them. the Maryhill and Kelvin area. Our focus is to work with partners to create safer communities and help keep people safe. Local Priorities You identified that the priorities for the Maryhill and Kelvin area were: 1. Drug Misuse You told us your concerns about drug dealing and misuse. 2. Antisocial Behaviour You told us you were concerned about antisocial behaviour and youths causing annoyance. 3. Drunk and Disorderly Behaviour You told us that drunk and disorderly behaviour was having a negative impact on the area. 4. Vandalism and Graffiti You told us your concerns about vandalism and graffiti and how it affects the quality of life of local residents. Our actions to date. Drug Misuse We have also carried out specific Our officers, in both uniform patrols around drinking ‘hotspots,’ and specialist departments, have deterring people from engaging continued to target the sale and in this type of behaviour. supply of illegal drugs. We have adopted a robust approach to Vandalism and Graffiti these activities ensuring that We have joined our partners those responsible are brought to in proactively tackling this justice and we have requested that behaviour. We have arranged for when sentencing offenders, the vandalism to be removed quickly courts make attempts to seize any to discourage further offences. proceeds of their criminal activities. We regularly use intelligence to We have also worked with other identify those responsible and services to offer support to people bring them swiftly to justice. caught in the cycle of addiction. Your Community Policing Team Antisocial Behaviour We are delighted to inform you that We have continued to work with our we have increased the size of our partners including Community Safety Community Policing Team. We now Glasgow and the Glasgow Housing have 10 sergeants and 100 constables Association Policing Team to target working to make your community those responsible for antisocial a safer place to live and work. behaviour. We have carried out extra patrols in the locations identified as being vulnerable, to provide reassurance to the community. Drunk and Disorderly Behaviour We have built positive working relationships with those selling alcohol in your community. We have reinforced the requirement for a responsible approach, helping minimise the impact on the public. We have carried our regular visits to licensed premises, ensuring that they are complying with legislation. This has included using test purchase operations to check the integrity of alcohol sales. In the coming months. Drug Misuse Vandalism and Graffiti We will continue to act on We will continue to work with our information provided to us from partners to tackle environmental the community. We will take a issues such as fly tipping and proactive approach to target people vandalism. We will report all involved in dealing drugs, and those instances to have them removed benefiting from the proceeds of the as soon as possible, preventing activity. We will continue to make further damage. We will report those good use of stop search powers to involved in this type of behaviour, remove drugs from the community. requesting where relevant that any punishment addresses their Antisocial Behaviour behaviour. We will support our We will continue to listen to the partner’s efforts to improve the community and target areas reported environment for the local community. to us as being ‘hotspots’ for antisocial behaviour. We will make sure our patrols visit these locations at key times, to provide public reassurance and prevent disorder. We will work with our partners to address this behaviour with those responsible and encourage them to engage in diversionary activities. We will continue to work closely with housing associations to influence those committing antisocial behaviour indoors, to help improve the quality of life for other residents Drunk and Disorderly Behaviour We will continue to engage with the local ‘Pubwatch’ scheme, improving our positive working relationships with local license holders. We will carry our regular visits to licensed premises and we will be present at keys times when they close, to help prevent violence and reduce the impact that patrons have on the local community. Keep up to date. Follow us. Maryhill & Kelvin Crimestoppers Multi Member Ward Team If you have information about Our team covers North Kelvinside, crime in your area and wish Wyndford, Kelvindale, Gilshochill, to provide it anonymously, Cadder, Summerston and Acre. call the independent charity CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111. Contact Details Maryhill Police Office Further Assistance 1380 Maryhill Road Service users who are deaf or have Glasgow G20 9TX a hearing impairment can contact Police Scotland via TextRelay in an (Open 0700-0000hrs every day) emergency on 18000 or non-emergency on 18001 101. Follow us on Twitter @MaryhillPolice If you, or anyone you know, requires further assistance regarding this Call Us document please contact your local Telephone 101 and you Community Policing Team or our will be connected to your Diversity Unit by calling 101 or by local policing team. email at: Group e-mail address [email protected] MaryhillKelvinCPT@ scotland.pnn.police.uk This group e-mail address is provided for you to contact your local Community Policing Team to discuss non-urgent local crime or antisocial behaviour problems. It should not be used to report a crime or incident..