Local Police Plan - Police Scotland
Argyll and Bute Council · 9 March 2023
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POLICE SCOTLAND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE 09 MARCH 2023 LOCAL POLICE PLAN – POLICE SCOTLAND 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 In accordance with the Police & Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, Police Scotland has a responsibility to prepare Local Policing Plans for the period 2023-26 (attached at appendix 1). Police Scotland request that the Community Services Committee review the Plan prior to publication. 2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 2.1 Members are asked to review and approve the Local Police Plan – Argyll and Bute, attached at appendix 1, prior to publication. 3.0 DETAIL 3.1 In accordance with the Police & Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, Police Scotland has a responsibility to prepare Local Policing Plan for the period 2023-26. These plans set out objectives and activities Police Scotland will deliver over the course of the next three years which will contribute towards positive outcomes for the people and the communities we serve. 3.2 In developing the Local Policing Plans for 2023-26 Police Scotland consulted widely with stakeholders – the public, partner agencies and staff. The feedback received informed the plan and has been used to identify priorities the community have told us matter. 3.3 The plan builds on the strong foundation already in place with a continued emphasis on crimes of violence and protecting the most vulnerable members of our communities, road safety, thefts – including cyber and digital frauds, drug supply, misuse and disorder. 3.4 The Chief Constable has responsibility for the policing of Scotland and this plans will contribute to our long term Strategic Police Plan, the Joint Strategy for Policing (2020) – Policing for a safe, protected and resilient Scotland. 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 Members are asked to review and approve the Local Police Plan – Argyll and Bute, attached at appendix 1, prior to publication.
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Appendix 1 Argyll and Bute - L Division - Local Policing Plan For further information contact: Chief Superintendent Lynn Ratcliff, Police Scotland