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20 March 2025 Members of the Community Safety Partnership Forum Chief Executive’s Office Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Notice is given that a Meeting of the Community Safety Partnership Forum is to be held in the Committee Room 4, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Monday, 24 March 2025 at 10:00 AM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Members : Clerk Name: Richard Llewellyn Clerk Telephone: 07939284642 Clerk Email: llewellynr@northlan.gov.uk G Woods, D Johnston, J McLaren, C McManus, L Mitchell, P Patton, A Thomas, N Wilson. Page 1 of 36
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Agenda (1) Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (2) Community Safety Partnership Forum - Minute Submit Minute of meeting held on 16 December 2024 (copy herewith) 5 - 6 (3) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - North Lanarkshire Performance Report Submit report by the Local Senior Officer providing an overview of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service performance within North Lanarkshire for the period October to December (copy herewith) 7 - 22 (4) Police Scotland - North Lanarkshire Performance Report Submit report by the Local Police Commander providing an update in respect of policing performance and activity in North Lanarkshire for the period from April to December 2024 focusing on the priorities contained within the Local Policing Plan (copy herewith) 23 - 36 Page 3 of 36
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COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM - 16 DECEMBER 2024 1 16 December 2024 at 10 am. A Meeting of the COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM PRESENT Councillor Woods, Convener; Councillors D Johnston, McManus, Mitchell, Patton, Thomas and Wilson. CHAIR Councillor Woods (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE Assistant Community Partnership Manager, and Democratic Officer, North Lanarkshire Council; Chief Superintendent and Superintendent, Police Scotland, and Local Senior Officer, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. APOLOGY Councillor McLaren. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. No declarations were made. COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM - MINUTE 2. There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Community Safety Partnership Forum held on 23 September 2024. Decided: that the terms of the Minute be approved. SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE - NORTH LANARKSHIRE PERFORMANCE REPORT 3. There was submitted a report by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) (1) providing an overview of performance in North Lanarkshire for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2024, which provided statistical information on key priority areas compared with the corresponding period from the previous year, together with the three-year average; (2) advising that SFRS was committed to ensuring that the resources to serve the communities of North Lanarkshire were maximised and focused on the delivery of positive outcomes at every opportunity, and applied to all SFRS activity, including operational incidents and Item (2) Page 5 of 36
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COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM - 16 DECEMBER 2024 2 community safety engagement; (3) indicating that the outcomes detailed within the report were based on SFRS identified operational demand within each of the nine Community Board areas, which required a targeted approach by all relevant partners to deliver a joint solution and to reduce the impact of fire in each Board area, and (4) intimating that the current commitment to SFRS stakeholders would continue to improve through the support of all partners, to provide a better streamlined joint approach to improving outcomes for the people and communities of North Lanarkshire. Local Senior Officer, Jim Quinn, outlined the key points of note from each of the priority areas, and provided details on community engagement events that SFRS had organised during the reporting period. Decided: that the contents of the report be noted. POLICE SCOTLAND - NORTH LANARKSHIRE PERFORMANCE REPORT 4. There was submitted a report by Police Scotland (1) outlining policing performance and activity in North Lanarkshire for the period from 1 April to 30 September 2024 compared with the corresponding period from the previous year, together with the five-year mean, and (2) presenting statistical and qualitive data on each of the areas of focus identified within the Local Policing Plan, namely: Safeguarding our Citizens; Enhancing our Service, and Public Confidence. Chief Superintendent Dolan outlined the key points of note from each of the areas of focus contained within the report and provided an update on various national policing matters. Decided: that the contents of the report be noted. DRAFT COMMUNITY SAFETY STRATEGY 2025-2030 5. The Assistant Community Partnership Manager provided a verbal update on the development of the Draft Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030 that was available on the Council website for public consultation until 10 January 2025. Decided: that the verbal update on the development of the Draft Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030 be noted. Page 6 of 36
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Scrutiny Report 2024-25 Q3 North Lanarkshire Item (3) Page 7 of 36
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Summary Trends Accidental Dwelling Fires (ADFs) Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Special Service Casualties Deliberate Fires Non-Domestic Fires Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals (UFAS) Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs) Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSVs) Fire Safety Enforcement Community Safety & Engagement Glossary of Terms Contents Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 About the statistics within this report The activity totals and other statistics quoted within this report are published in the interests of transparency and openness. They are provisional in nature and subject to change as a result of ongoing quality assurance and review. Because all statistics quoted are provisional there may be a difference in the period totals quoted in our reports after local publication which result from revisions or additions to the data in our systems. The Scottish Government publishes official statistics each year which allow for comparisons to be made over longer periods of time. 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Scrutiny Report 2024-25 Q3 North Lanarkshire Page 8 of 36
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1. Summary 428 Fires 184 365 False Alarms 977 31 12 0 Fire Fatalities 25 3 102 UFAS 2025© Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Non-Fire Incidents People Rescued by Firefighters People Receiving First Aid or Hospital Treatment (Non-Fire) People Receiving First Aid or Hospital Treatment (Fires) Non-Fire Fatalities Top 10 Incident Types Fire (Outdoor) False Alarm (Due to Apparatus) False Alarm (Good Intent) False Alarm (UFAS) Inter-Agency Fire (Building) Fire (Vehicle) Vehicle (Non-fire) Humanitarian Flooding / Water Rescue 291 155 105 102 91 82 55 25 20 14 2024-25 Q3 32 Fire Safety Audits 441 Home Fire Safety Visits Total Incidents (Incl. Incompletes) Compared to Q3 2023 - 24 The total number of incidents has decreased from 990 – 977 Outdoor fires have increased from 242 - 291 False Alarms due to apparatus have increased from 143 - 155 False Alarms good intent have reduced from 129 - 105 UFAS incidents have reduced from 113 - 102 Inter agency incidents have reduced from 102 - 91 Building fires have reduced from 97 - 82 Vehicle fires have reduced from 33 - 25 Humanitarian incidents have reduced from 32 - 20 Flooding / water rescue incidents reduced from 22 - 14 Report generated on 05/02/25 Page 9 of 36
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2. Trends 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Accidental Dwelling Fires 2020-21 Q4 2021-22 Q1 2021-22 Q2 2021-22 Q3 2021-22 Q4 2022-23 Q1 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 58 57 66 45 48 63 61 51 54 56 59 6462 61 54 56 Deliberate Fires 2020-21 Q4 2021-22 Q1 2021-22 Q2 2021-22 Q3 2021-22 Q4 2022-23 Q1 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 309 290 751 213220 661 254 556 373 258261 247 327 382 473 353 Non-Domestic Fires 2020-21 Q4 2021-22 Q1 2021-22 Q2 2021-22 Q3 2021-22 Q4 2022-23 Q1 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 18 11 26 9 12 20 10 19 13 18 16 14 17 1817 19 Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals 2020-21 Q4 2021-22 Q1 2021-22 Q2 2021-22 Q3 2021-22 Q4 2022-23 Q1 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 282 102 428 99 391 298 229 113118 374 299 103 326 315 299 113 Road Traffic Collisions 2020-21 Q4 2021-22 Q1 2021-22 Q2 2021-22 Q3 2021-22 Q4 2022-23 Q1 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 20 25 36 19 19 32 24 22 34 33 25 30 2120 28 20 Previous 16 quarters (4 years) Page 10 of 36
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3. Accidental Dwelling Fires Extent of Damage Incidents Not applicable 31 Limited to item 1st ignited 13 Limited to room of origin 9 External roof only 2 Limited to floor of origin (not whole building) 2 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Source of Ignition (Top 10) Cooking appliance Electricity supply Not known Other domestic style appliance Matches and candles Smoking Related Fireworks Naked flame Industrial equipment 32 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 50 60 70 57 Accidental Dwelling Fires in this period 2024-25 Q3 Incidents by Ward Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Wishaw Coatbridge West Mossend & Holytown Motherwell North Thorniewood Bellshill Cumbernauld North Cumbernauld South Fortissat Airdrie Central Airdrie South Coatbridge North Coatbridge South Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn Kilsyth Murdostoun Airdrie North Cumbernauld East 8 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 There was a total of 57 dwelling fires down from 63 in Q3 2023 - 24. Motherwell and Ravenscraig was the highest locality with 8 up from 4, Wishaw was the next highest with 5 down 1 from 6. Cooking appliance remains the main source of ignition for dwelling fires, down slightly to 32 from 36 from Q3 2023-24. Electrical supply is up slightly to 6 from 5 .Smoking related fires are down from 6 to 3 with all other figures remaining similar. Page 11 of 36
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4. Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties 8 Fatal Casualties 0 Nature of Injury/Cause of Death Casualties Breathing difficulties (Other than 'Overcome by gas, smoke or toxic fumes, asphyxiation') 5 Overcome by gas, smoke or toxic fumes; asphyxiation 2 Combination of burns and overcome by gas/smoke 1 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Casualties by Ward Kilsyth Coatbridge West Mossend & Holytown 6 1 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 5 10 15 5 People Rescued by Firefighters Extent of Harm (Non-Fatal) 5 3 First Aid Given at Scene Hospital Slight Injuries 0 Hospital Serious Injuries 2024-25 Q3 Compared to Q3 2023 - 24 Non-fatal Casualties remains at 8 The number of rescues by Firefighters up to 5 from 2. 6 of these casualties were from 1 incident in Kilsyth, when Firefighters deployed fire hoods to rescue 2 persons from the 4th floor of a . block of flats, the building was heavily smoke logged due to a fire in a flat on the ground floor Page 12 of 36
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5. Non-Fire Casualties 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Casualties by Ward Coatbridge North Murdostoun Cumbernauld South Airdrie South Cumbernauld East Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn Motherwell South East & Ravenscr… Airdrie North Coatbridge South Cumbernauld North Kilsyth Mossend & Holytown Stepps, Chryston & Muirhead Thorniewood 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 20 30 40 Non-Fatal Casualties 25 Fatal Casualties 3 24 People Rescued by Firefighters Extent of Harm (Non-Fatal) 8 13 First Aid Given at Scene Hospital Slight Injuries 4 Hospital Serious Injuries Nature of Injury/Cause of Death Casualties Other 7 Cuts/Lacerations 4 Back / Neck injury (spinal) 3 Head injury 3 Fracture 2 Other medical condition 2 Other physical injury 2 Bruising 1 Chest / Abdominal injury 1 Chest pain / Heart condition / Cardiac arrest 1 Not known 1 Unconscious, fitting or unresponsive (no other evident significant injury) 1 2024-25 Q3 Compared to Q3 2023 - 24 Non fatal casualties have reduced from 34 - 25 . Fatal casualties have reduced from 9 -3. People rescued by Firefighters has reduced from 43 to 24. First aid given at scene has gone up from 3 - 8. Attendance at hospital with slight injuries has reduced from 21 - 13.Attendance at hospital with serious injuries has reduced from 10 - 4. Page 13 of 36
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6. Deliberate Fires Property Type Incident Refuse 170 Other outdoors (including land) 49 Road Vehicle 26 Grassland, woodland and crops 25 Non Residential 9 Outdoor structures 5 Dwelling 4 Outdoor equipment and machinery 2 Hour of Day 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Incidents by Ward Bellshill Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Motherwell West Fortissat Wishaw Coatbridge West Mossend & Holytown Murdostoun Airdrie Central Coatbridge South Airdrie North Cumbernauld South Coatbridge North Motherwell North Cumbernauld East Airdrie South Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn Thorniewood Stepps, Chryston & Muirhead Cumbernauld North Kilsyth 29 27 25 22 20 17 17 17 16 16 15 12 10 10 9 8 8 5 4 2 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 200 400 600 800 290 Deliberate Fires in this period 2024-25 Q3 Compared to Q3 23-24 deliberate fires have increased from 247 - 290 . Bellshill ward area has seen a rise from 17 to 29 The Community action team, enforcement and Police Scotland have been working together with property owners to reduce these deliberate fires, this is a result of attending a number of incidents in and around the Hamilton Road area. Deliberate fires rise at school lunch times and again from 1500 hrs until late evening indicating youth involvement. SFRS address this by offering School talks to all secondary High Schools focusing on anti social behavior. Page 14 of 36
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7. Non-Domestic Fires Top 15 Property Types Property Type Incidents Food and Drink 3 Retail 2 Animal boarding/breeding/kennels (not farm)/animal shelter 1 Laboratory/research Establishment 1 Public admin, security and safety 1 Religious 1 Sporting venues 1 Warehouses and bulk storage 1 (81.8%) 2 (18.2%) 9 Accidental Deliberate 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Incidents by Ward Airdrie Central Bellshill Fortissat Airdrie North Coatbridge North Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Murdostoun Wishaw 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Extent of Damage Not applicable Limited to item 1st ignited Limited to room of origin Limited to floor of origin (not whole building) Whole building 4 3 2 1 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 10 20 30 11 Non-Domestic Fires in this period 2024-25 Q3 Compared to Q3 2023 - 24 Non-Domestic fires have reduced from 14 -11 with 9 of them being recored as accidental. Only 2 fires were recorded as deliberate compared to 8 in Q3 2023 - 24. Page 15 of 36
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8. Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Top 15 Property Types Property Type Incidents Residential Home 40 Hospitals and medical care 24 Hotel/motel 10 Sheltered Housing - not self contained 8 Education 3 Entertainment and culture 3 Hostel (e.g. for homeless people) 3 Public admin, security and safety 2 Retail 2 Sporting venues 2 Boarding House/B&B for homeless/asylum seekers 1 Industrial Manufacturing 1 Nurses'/Doctors' accommodation 1 Offices and call centres 1 Other Residential Home 1 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Incidents by Ward Airdrie Central Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Airdrie North Bellshill Coatbridge North Cumbernauld East Kilsyth Motherwell West Coatbridge South Murdostoun Cumbernauld South Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn Motherwell North Wishaw Coatbridge West Cumbernauld North Fortissat Mossend & Holytown 36 12 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 0 200 400 102 Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals in this period 2024-25 Q3 Compared to Q3 2023 - 24 The number of UFAS incidents has reduced from 113 to 102 Since the introduction of the introduction of the new UFAS policy in July 2023. This policy stated that Scottish Fire and Rescue would only attend fire alarm actuations at non-sleeping premises where there is a confirmed fire or signs of a fire. The change did not apply to sleeping premises. SFRS continues to work with repeat offenders to further lower these incidents. Page 16 of 36
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9. Road Traffic Collisions 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Incidents by Ward Bellshill Cumbernauld North Murdostoun Wishaw Airdrie South Coatbridge South Cumbernauld South Stepps, Chryston & Muirhead Airdrie North Coatbridge North Coatbridge West Fortissat Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn Kilsyth Mossend & Holytown Motherwell West Thorniewood 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 20 25 30 35 40 29 Road Traffic Collisions in this period Non-Fatal Casualties 14 Fatal Casualties 0 4 People Rescued by Firefighters Extent of Harm (Non-Fatal) 2 10 First Aid Given at Scene Hospital Slight Injuries 2 Hospital Serious Injuries Property Type Incidents Car 26 Multiple Vehicles 2 Lorry/HGV 1 2024-25 Q3 Incident Type Incidents Vehicle (Non-fire) 25 Fire (Vehicle) 2 Inter-Agency 1 Securing Scene 1 Compared to Q3 2023 - 24 The number of RTCs attended reduced from 35 to 29. Non-fatal casualties reduced from 18 -14. People rescued by firefighters reduced from 14 to 4. First aid given at scene remained 2. Hospital attendance with slight injuries reduced from 13 to 10. Hospital attendace with serious injuries reduced from 3 to 2. Page 17 of 36
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10. Home Fire Safety Visits 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on 11. Fire Safety Enforcement Job Type Count Audit 32 Consultation 4 Specific Visit 3 Audits by Ward Wishaw Airdrie Central Bellshill Coatbridge West Mossend & Holytown Motherwell North Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Airdrie North Coatbridge North Coatbridge South Fortissat Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn Thorniewood 8 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2024-25 Q3 HFSVs by Ward Airdrie Central Cumbernauld East Coatbridge West Bellshill Fortissat Thorniewood Cumbernauld South Wishaw Airdrie North Kilsyth Airdrie South Coatbridge North Coatbridge South Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Mossend & Holytown Motherwell North Motherwell West Cumbernauld North Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn Murdostoun Stepps, Chryston & Muirhead 37 31 29 28 26 25 24 24 23 22 20 20 20 19 17 16 15 12 12 11 10 Home Fire Safety Visits 441 High Risk HFSVs 177 Partner Referral HFSVs 154 Page 18 of 36
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12. Community Safety & Engagement 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on 2024-25 Q3 The main focus for Quarter 3 was Bonfire night, 33 presentations were delivered to high schools and community groups within the area. Using mapping soft wear, the most problematic areas from previous years where highlighted, a targeted approach was put into place to deliver Bonfire /firework safety presentations. Over 2000 youths received these presentations. Working with Police Scotland and NL Council to implement operation “moonbeam” Bonfire night itself passed with only minor issues. YVS Lanarkshire (YVI Mathew Rooney, YVs Chloe Walker, Paige Morrison and Calum McDermid) were the proud winners of the Braidwood challenge and received their award from Diana Hamilton- Jones, the great great great granddaughter of James Braidwood. They worked hard to design and create an educational resource for primary aged children, using the knowledge that they had researched and gained whilst also thinking about their target audience, making the history learning relevant and fun. Their content will be made into a resource that SFRS can utilizes across the country and not just in Lanarkshire. Page 19 of 36
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13. Glossary of Terms Term - What it means ADF Accidental Dwelling Fire. HFSV Home Fire Safety Visit. PDIR Post Domestic Incident Response, a term used to indicate actions taken following attendance at a fire or other incident in the home. PDIRs include amongst things the offer of a free follow up home fire safety visit. RTC Road Traffic Collision. Special Service Calls to incidents which are not fires or false alarms such as RTCs, rescues, flooding, incidents involving hazardous materials or the provision of assistance to other agencies. UFAS Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals. When an automatic fire detection and alarm system is activated as a result of anything other than an actual fire the activation is classed as a false alarm. If an attendance is made to such an event by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, then the event is recorded as an UFAS incident. UFAS Policy Change In response to COVID, on the 6th May 2020, the SFRS decided to send 1 pump to UFAS premises that did not have their own Predetermined attendance (PDA). As of 1st July 2023, the COVID interim 1 pump response was ended and a new UFAS policy was implemented. The new policy is to call challenge all UFAS incidents with the intention of non-attendance. Hospitals, care homes, and sleeping risk premises are all exempt and receive either 2 pumps or their premise specific PDA. 202505/02/25 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Page 20 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 1 North Lanarkshire Performance Summary Report - Q3 2024/25 Reporting Period: 01/04/2024– 31/12/2024 Total Crime 24,278 Crimes 0% Incidents Recorded 67,490 (1yr % Above) -3.5% +7.7% 3,460 Violence/Group 1 Drug Supply Crimes +27.7% 201 Sexual Crime +4.4% 685 +45.7% 1,789 Theft by Shop-lifting ASB/Disorder -2.8%* 8,203(1yr % Above) Domestic Abuse Crimes +4.7% 1,933 Crimes of Dishonesty +1.7% 4,780 Robbery +25.4% 85 Fraud +6.2% 683 Dangerous Driving +1.5% 172 Drink/Drug Driving +12.3% 586 Note: All percentage figures are based on the 5-year average with all data based on Management Information which may be subject to change. * 1 yr Item (4) Page 23 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 2 Introduction This document has been compiled to look at the quarterly data available for North Lanarkshire. The report is based on the ar- eas of focus identified within the Local Policing Plan agreed with the Local Authority. The ‘Plan on a Page’ document is availa- ble on Page 3. This provides details of the areas Police Scotland have agreed to report on. The following list of contents pro- vides an overview of the items included in this report: TOPIC SECTION PAGE Local Policing Plan Plan on a Page 3 Protecting our Communities Violent Crime Antisocial Behaviour Sexual Crime Acquisitive Crime Serious and Organised Crime 4 5 6 7 8 Safeguarding our Citizens Substance Induced Harm Road Safety 9 10 Enhancing our Service Continuous Improvement Workforce Wellbeing Operational Resilience 11 Public Confidence Complaints 12 Page 24 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 3 OFFICIAL PUBLIC HEALTH PREVENTION & EARLY INTERVENTION PARTNERSHIPS Threats to public safety and wellbeing are resolved by a proactive and responsive police service The needs of local communities are addressed through effective service delivery The public, communities and partners are engaged, involved and have confidence in policing Our people are supported through a positive working environment, enabling them to serve the public Police Scotland is sustainable, adaptable and prepared for future challenges Violent crime Antisocial behaviour Acquisitive crime Sexual crime Safeguarding our citizens Our Local Policing Priorities Our Objectives Strategic Outcomes PERSON CENTRED APPROACH Our vision | Policing for a safe, protected and resilient Scotland Our purpose| Improve the safety and wellbeing of people, places and communities in Scotland Our values | Fairness, Integrity, Respect, Human Rights Focusing on our local policing priorities, we aim to deliver the positive outcomes highlighted, whilst promoting Lanarkshire Division’s Vision and helping to deliver the Community Plan aspirations of both North and South Lanarkshire Councils. Plan on a Page Lanarkshire Enhancing our service Protecting our communities Substance induced harm Continuous improvement Gender based abuse Workforce wellbeing Protecting our most vulnerable Operational resilience Road safety Online safety Serious Organised Crime Page 25 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 4 Protecting our Communities—Violent Crime Analytical Context: In Q3 overall Group 1 crimes of violence increased by 5.9%, this is an increase of 192 crimes from the previous year and an increase of 7.7% on the 5 year mean. There has been 2 murders in the reporting period, and 11 attempted murders. Serious Assaults have increased with 172 crimes recorded at the end of Q3, compared with 153 the previous year (19 more). Common Assaults have decreased with 2,199 crimes recorded, a 5.1% decrease from the previous year and a 3% decrease on the 5 year mean. There were 502 assaults recorded against emergency workers, an increase of 10.1% on the previous year, however a 3% reduction on the five year mean. Local Action/Context: Violent crime is continually reviewed and appropriately resourced. This daily scrutiny and governance allows for early identification of crime trends and violence reduction plans to be implemented. In December, the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit (SVRU) hosted a development day for around 90 school engagement officers. It brought together officers and staff who support young people in schools across Scotland. Those attending were given an insight into the delivery of the Quit Fighting for Likes resource – a toolkit developed as part of a campaign launched in September by the SVRU in partnership with No Knives, Better Lives and Medics Against Violence. It aims to tackle the filming and sharing of violent incidents online. In August, a 41yr old man was convicted in the High Court following the failed online plot and to murder a 37 year old man in North Lanarkshire. The male used the dark web in an attempt to arrange the murder of his victim, using cryptocurrency accounts to pay for the crime. Specialist cybercrime officers followed the movement of funds and traced the crimes back, highlighting Police Scotland's capability and commitment to uncovering online criminal activity. Page 26 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 5 Protecting our communities—Antisocial Behaviour Analytical Context: Disorder incidents in Q3 have decreased by 2.8% from the same period last year with 8,203 incidents recorded. In Q3, 351 Hate Crimes were recorded. Due to changes in legislation and recording, comparisons cannot be made. Hate Crime detection rate is 68.4%, an increase of 1.4% on the previous year. Crimes of vandalism reduced by 8.4% with 1,775 crimes and is down 17.8% on the 5 year mean. Detections are up 5.8% (to 33.4%) in Q3 from the previous year. Local Action/Context: Every weekend dedicated officers patrol our town centre areas where they carry out licenced premises visits, target anti-social behaviour and provide public reassurance to those out socialising. The misuse of alcohol is regularly cited as a contributory factor in relation to crimes of violence, domestic abuse, disorder and antisocial behaviour occurring on our streets and within our homes. We have carried out 1532 supportive licensed premises visits between Q1— Q3 and there has been 167 incidents at or near a licensed premises. We recognise the importance of supporting licensed premises and have been conducting training days with staff to support their knowledge and skills to deal with live situations and keep people safe within their establishments. Operation Moonbeam took place during Q3 where Lanarkshire Division worked collaboratively with North Lanarkshire Council partners and Scottish Fire & Rescue to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour, disorder and violence over the fireworks period. This year's plan was a three day incremental deployment with a significant amount of multi-agency interventions and preparatory work undertaken in advance of the operational phase. Joint visit to premises’ selling fireworks was undertaken with Trading Standards to ensure compliance with regulations. In October a local action plan was conducted by Cumbernauld officers in response to complaints of anti-social behaviour on public transport in the Croy and Kilsyth areas. Extra attention and directed patrols were carried out in these areas, including on board public bus services. Throughout November and December, Airdrieonians Community Club, working with Police Scotland, North Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) hosted a mixed sports youth club at Tollbrae Primary School, Airdrie. This diversionary activity was available to all children aged between 11– 15 with free football and indoor sport coaching. Page 27 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 6 Protecting our communities—Sexual Crime Analytical Context: In this reporting period, 685 sexual crimes have been reported, a slight decrease of 1.9% on the previous year but a 4.4% increase on the 5yr mean. In total, 60.4% of all sexual crimes have been detected, this is an increase of 9.1% on the 5yr mean. Crimes of rape are down 23% (26 fewer) than the previous year with 87 rapes reported. This equates to a 14.2% decrease in the 5 year mean. The rape detection rate for this reporting period is 59.8%, an increase of 10.2% on the previous year. It is anticipated, due to the protracted nature of these enquiries and forensic evidence available, this figure will increase further in due course. • Local Action/Context: We encourage survivors of sexual abuse to report incidents regardless of when they occurred and recognise the trauma surrounding this. We work collaboratively with partners to ensure these individuals are fully supported through the criminal justice system. • In August 2024, a 31 yr old male was sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison for a series of abusive and violent offences. The male was also given a non harassment order and placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years. The male was arrested and charged in 2021 following an investigation, whereby officers took pro-active steps to identify and approach further potential victims. • In September 2024, a 33 yr old female was given a custodial sentence at Kilmarnock Sherriff Court for sexual offences and stalking. The offences took place in Ayrshire and North Lanarkshire in 2023. The female deceived and manipulated victims by using a false identity online. • In November 2024, a 24 yr old male was sentenced to 13 years in prison for serious sexual offences, violence and abusive behaviour. This extensive enquiry discovered a number of women had been subjected to his abusive behaviour and his offences occurred in Edinburgh, Lanarkshire and Fife. In October, Police Scotland's latest THAT GUY campaign continues the theme of supporting men to reflect on their own, their friends and relatives, behaviour towards women. It’s target audience is men aged between 18 – 35 years and encourages men to intervene and to stop a friend potentially committing a sexual offence. Also during this reporting period Lanarkshire Preventions Officers have been working in partnership with Motherwell College to deliver presentations on policing, sextortion, online safety and personal safety to S4 – S6 pupils. These sessions aim to raise awareness surrounding online risks and current trends on how criminal groups are using the internet to recruit and conduct business. Page 28 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 7 Protecting our communities—Acquisitive Crime Analytical Context: In this reporting period, crimes of housebreaking to dwelling houses decreased by 16.8% to 256, down 27.4% on the 5 year mean. The detection rate for housebreakings to dwelling houses has increased 4.9% from the previous year to 19.1%. Shopliftings have increased significantly to 1,789 (13.4% or 211 more) from the previous year, with a 45.7% increase on the 5 year mean. Detections have increased slightly by 0.3% from the previous year. Frauds decreased by 4.5% (683 crimes) on the previous year but up 6.2% up on the 5 year average. The detection rate was 19.9% for the same period which is 3.7% increase from the previous year. Frauds are lengthy investigations with some criminals operating abroad which impacts on the detection rate. Local Action/Context: Acquisitive patrol plans are being delivered across Lanarkshire, targeting areas of concern and prolific individuals involved in crimes of dishonesty. Lanarkshire division witnessed an increase in our detection rates surrounding housebreakings, frauds and shopliftings. Notable arrests during this period, • A 21 yr old male was arrested for 15 crimes, after a notable number of vehicle thefts in the Motherwell locality. • A 24 yr old male was arrested for a number of housebreaking and attempt housebreakings in the New Stevenson area. • A 34yr old was arrested for 20 acquisitive crimes, including thefts from motor vehicles, OLPs, thefts and bail offences across Airdrie and Coatbridge, having recently been released from prison. As part of our Festive Patrol plans we worked with partners including Retailers Against Crime (RAC’s) and the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC), conducting days of action, working with retailers highlighting and implementing security measures aimed at preventing retail crime, as well as engagement with licensed premises, due to the increased footfall and alcohol consumption. Page 29 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 8 Protecting our communities—Serious and Organised Crime Local Action/Context: Proactivity remains the main focus and means by which these results are achieved. This includes targeting individuals / groups, identifying any criminal trends that requires the combined work of local officers and divisional staff, building on the community intelligence provided by North Lanarkshire residents, community groups and via Crimestoppers. Notable recoveries/enquiries in this reporting period include: • An intelligence operation resulting in a 26 yr old male being arrested in Gartcosh and £350,000 of class A drugs being recovered within his motor vehicle . • A 54 yr old male was arrested after a number or properties in Motherwell and Plains were searched under warrant. Heroin with a street value of £95,000 was recovered and £20,000 cash seized. • A male was arrested after officers stopped his motor vehicle due to the erratic manner of driving in Airdrie, subsequently a vacuum packed parcel was recovered in glovebox , now confirmed as a ½ kilo of cocaine valued at £40,000. • In December 2024, a 26 yr old male was arrested for being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs after a drugs warrant was executed in Motherwell resulting in £105,000 worth of cocaine being recovered. • Two males were arrested after an intelligence led operation resulting in £400,000 of cannabis plants being recovered within Industrial Units in Coatbridge. • A joint operation with Police Scotland and North Lanarkshire Trading Standards tackling illicit sale of vapes and tobacco resulted in a number of warrants being executed at licenced premises throughout North Lanarkshire, with reports being submitted to HMRC for sanctions to be issued. Lanarkshire Preventions Officers have been running a junior cop project with ‘Landed’. This project is designed to build positive relationships between the police and young people while raising awareness of drug trafficking, county lines, human trafficking and the dangers of becoming involved in organised crime. This is all geared towards a young audience in a series of fun and engaging sessions delivered to primary six and seven pupils at schools across the division. Cash Seizures/Forfeitures/ Account Freezing Orders - £ 394,265.74 Listed Assets - £25,000.00 Restraints - £2,134,416.65 Expedited/Direct Referrals - £0 Year Total - £2,553,682.39 Page 30 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 9 Safeguarding our citizens—Substance Induced Harm Local Action/Context: In our continued efforts to disrupt and detect those responsible for the sale and supply of substances, officers from Lanarkshire continue to proactively police individuals and groups targeting vulnerable residents. Working with our Specialist Crime Division Intelligence Unit we have developed a more structured process of sharing drug related intelligence in order that Local Area Commanders can prioritise the highest risk individuals in our communities. Over recent months, weight loss drugs such as Ozempic came to the attention of police and NHS due to its possible involvement in adult deaths due to over/ improper use. Lanarkshire Division, working alongside our partners ,distributed safety messaging to users to highlight the risks involved with such drugs. We have continued to develop intelligence into this area and the potential black market selling of same which is ongoing. Working in partnership with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Office (COPFS), we have developed intelligence and executed warrants targeting those involved in the theft and unlicensed sale of such drugs. Cumbernauld Officers working with the Community Council identified a charity established locally called Tonys Safe Place, which is aimed at supporting men suffering from mental health and addiction issues. Lanarkshire Preventions officers have been attending and delivering inputs supported by health partners to educate and divert persons away from substance abuse. Bellshill Community Police, working with partners, identified areas of concern in relation to substance induced harm and compiled an information pack to raise awareness on poverty, suicide and substance abuse. With the assistance of Police Scotland Youth Volunteers (PSYV), Preventions Officers and NHS Staff, we have shared 600 information packs to date. The pack will be shared for use across all of Lanarkshire. Lanarkshire Division continues to support and contribute to the Lanarkshire Drug Death Review Group (DDRG) regarding the prevention and reduction of drug- related deaths in Lanarkshire. The DDRG provides a multi-disciplinary / multi-agency forum comprising of Service Managers and Practitioners who provide / deliver services and support across Lanarkshire, to individuals experiencing problematic substance misuse. Having a consistent and robust review process conducted in partnership provides an opportunity to learn more about the events leading up to a drug-related death and the collective insight to take action to help prevent further deaths. The outputs from this group will identify ways to improve services, identify actions to remedy system failures, develop opportunities for shared learning and strengthen practices across the whole system. We continue to work with education colleagues to inform and influence the decision making of our youths within Lanarkshire High Schools, delivering structured inputs, supported / assisted by ‘Landed’, who educate our youths around the dangers associated with substances, including drugs, alcohol and vapes. Analytical Context: Drug Supply crimes (including possession with intent) in Q3 are up 20.4% on the previous year (201 crimes) and up 27.7% on the 5 year mean. Page 31 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 10 Safeguarding our citizens—Road Safety • Local Action/Context: Strategic analysis of intelligence and crime / incident data across the division, identified target areas for Roads Policing Officers and Community Police Teams to impact and influence driver behaviour at identified locations. Quarterly, Lanarkshire Road Safety Governance Board delivers multi-agency activity in support of four key pillars; prevention, engineering, engagement and enforcement . Both North and South Lanarkshire areas have suffered from an uncharacteristic spike in Fatal and Serious Road Traffic Collisons between August and November 2024, and as such, road safety came under focus in all areas of policing. Strategic analysis of intelligence, crime / incident data across the division identified areas which we conducted targeted speed checks and high visibility patrols throughout the division. The enquiry from these serious incidents is lengthy and removes officers from proactive duties. During the 2024-25 Festive Drink Drug Drive Campaign, Lanarkshire Road Policing Department carried out 83 Drug Wipes, of which 61 provided a positive roadside result. In addition, 124 road policing breath tests were carried out, of which 11 provided a positive roadside result. Across Lanarkshire Division there were 191 offences detected related to drink and drug driving offences during the campaign period. Throughout Q3, Road Policing Officers have provided support to North and South Lanarkshire in respect of road safety with campaigns through the national calendar of activity. Speeding complaints within the built up areas (30 mph speed limits) are serviced by Local Policing to enable Road Policing to focus on speeding complaints on faster roads. There are occasions where Road Policing Officer will focus on complaints in built up areas where there is a significant killed or seriously injured collision history. While speeding enforcement has increased this year, this may not be reflective of more persons speeding, rather that concerted efforts have been made in response to these offences. Analytical Context: In this reporting period there were 6 fatal road accidents, 5 more than the previous reporting period, and 51 people were seriously injured, a decrease of 27.1% on the previous year. No children were killed on our roads but 8 children were seriously injured, 9 less than the previous year. Page 32 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 11 Enhancing Our Service Continuous Improvement In December 2024, Lanarkshire Division held its second Policing Together interactive event at Jackton. This event was designed to share the divisions plans in terms of training, development, equality and diversity with aspiring leaders, but also seek their ideas on how we can achieve our objectives. Our plans will inform and drive forward the supportive and inclusive culture our division continually seeks to achieve. Using lived experiences, we will seek the attendee's experiences, views and ideas on how we can continue to improve the support for our people. In anticipation of the Law Enforcement Data Service (LEDS) roll out, the Project Team has attended the division and completed awareness presentations and drop in sessions to assist in the roll out before the go live date. LEDS is a tool to aid police with crime detection, prevention and administration by providing access to structured data about individuals, vehicles and property which can be interrogated and updated. Workforce Wellbeing A new Protected Pathways 2-day course has been introduced to assist officers returning from maternity leave or from a long absence period. The course is designed to address administration processes and changes in the use of digital systems and new court processes. Two courses have taken place with positive feedback, with officers feeling valued and more confident in their return to the workplace. A Keeping in Touch (KIT) event was held featuring presentations from Scottish Women's Development Forum (SWDF) / Credit Union / Breastfeeding network and our Federation, covering all aspects of maternity leave . Prospective parents were also invited to attend and share information prior to starting a leave period . This ensures officers are aware of the financial implications and any welfare support is addressed. Lifelines training is being rolled out across the division covering mental health support and resilience. Operational Resilience Lanarkshire Division welcomed the arrival of 38 Probationary Officers. To further support probationer development, officers are assigned to Community Policing for 6 weeks upon arrival at division, to allow interaction with people and communities prior to moving to operational response policing. Community Policing Teams assist with completion of a number of tasks in support of probationers, for example taking officers on a visit to the local courts, Mosque and other local areas of significance within our communities. Page 33 of 36
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 12 PUBLIC CONFIDENCE Your Police Survey and public satisfaction will be fed back in Q2 and Q4 to provide a more accurate reflection with more responses. Responses to Your Police Survey continue to feed into decision making structures within Police Scotland on a regular basis. Police Scotland's Public Confidence Governance Board will build on the actions taken from the survey and continue to shape our approaches to improving public contact and engagement. Public Confidence Q3 2024/25 Q3 2023/24 % change Number of complaints about the police 296 273 +8.42 On duty allegations 356 293 +21.50% Off duty allegations - - - Quality of service allegations 109 129 -15.5% Number of police incidents 67,490 69,973 -3.5% Page 34 of 36
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OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Serious Violent Crime and Public Protection NLC Q3 April 2024 – December 2024 April 2024– Dec 2024 April 2023– Dec 2023 Victims % Change 5 year mean 5 year mean % Total Crime 24,278 23,247 1,031 more +4.4% 24,268 0% Total No Group1: Crimes of Violence 3,460 3,268 192 more +5.9% 3,216 +7.7% Murder 2 1 1 more +100% 3.6 -44.4% Attempted Murder 11 12 1 fewer -8.33% 12.4 -11.3% Serious Assault detection rate 76.7% 85% -8.2% 79.1% -2.4% Serious Assault 172 153 19 more +12.4% 185.6 -7.3% Robbery detection rate 70.6% 65.5% +5.1% 73.7% -3.2% Robbery 85 84 1 more +1.2% 67.8 +25.4% Common assault detection rate 63.2% 63.5% -0.4% 65% -1.8% Common assault 2,199 2,287 88 fewer -5.1% 2,236 -3% Assault against Emergency Workers detection rate 99.2% 99.1% +0.1% 97.9% +1.3% Assault against Emergency Workers 502 456 46 more +10.1% 517.4 -3% Number of Domestic Abuse Incidents Reported to the Police 3,144 3,249 105 fewer -3.2% 3,519 -10.7% Number of Domestic Abuse Crimes 1,933 1,764 169 more +9.6% 1,846 +4.7% Domestic Abuse related crime detection rate 64.3% 53.4% +20.4% 61.4% +4.7% Number of Sexual Crimes 685 698 13 fewer -1.9% 656.2 +4.4% Sexual Crimes detection rate 60.4% 53.7% +6.7% 51.3% +9.1% Number of rapes 87 113 26 fewer -23% 101.4 -14.2% Rape detection rate 59.8% 49.6% +10.2% 49.5% +10.3% Communicating indecently 94 93 +1.1% 84 +11.9% Causing to view sexual activity or images 117 117 - 97 +22.6% Threatening or Disclosure of intimate images 56 46 +21.7% 42.8 +30.8% Number of statutory stop and searches conducted 4,7691 Number of positive statutory stop and searches 917 Number of complaints regarding disorder 8,203 8,441 -2.8% Hate Crime and offences detections rate 68.4% 67% +1.4% 69.7% -1.3% Hate Crime 351 Vandalism detection rate (including reckless damage, etc) 33.4% 27.5% +5.8% 26.6% +6.7% Page 35 of 36
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OFFICIAL 2 OFFICIAL Vandalism (including reckless damage, etc) 1,775 1,937 162 fewer -8.4% 2,159 -17.8% Number of detections for Consuming Alcohol in a designated place (where appropriate byelaws exist) 317 339 -6.5% 558 -43.2% Theft by housebreaking dwelling house (including attempts) detection rate 19.1% 14.3% +4.9% 16.4% +2.7% Theft by housebreaking dwelling house (including attempts) 256 308 52 fewer -16.8% 352.4 -27.4% Crimes of Dishonesty 4,780 4,928 -3% 4,702 +1.7% Theft by shoplifting detection rate 61.3% 61% +0.3% 63.3% -2% Theft by shoplifting 1,789 1,578 211 more +13.4% 1,228 +45.7% Fraud 683 715 32 fewer -4.5% 643 +6.2% Fraud Detection 19.9% 16.2% +3.7% 24.1% -4.2% Missing Person Incidents (on STORM, not NMPA) 1,136 1,272 136 fewer -10.7% 1,244 -8.7% People Killed 6 1 5 more +500% People Seriously injured 51 70 19 fewer -27.1% People Slightly Injured 93 139 46 fewer -33.1% Children (aged<16) Killed 0 0 - - Children (aged<16) Seriously Injured 8 17 9 fewer -52.9% Dangerous driving 172 175 -1.7% 169.4 +1.5% Speeding 691 665 +3.9% 764.2 -9.6% Driving Under the Influence 586 561 +4.5% 521.8 +12.3% Number of Drug Supply Crimes (including possession with intent) 201 167 +20.4% 157.4 +27.7% Public Confidence Total allegations Recorded Number of Complaints (PSD) 296 273 Number of police incidents 67,490 69,973 -3.5% Page 36 of 36