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Local Police Plan - Police Scotland - Consultation

Argyll and Bute Council · 15 December 2022
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE 
LEGAL & REGULATORY SUPPORT  15 DECEMBER 2022 
LOCAL POLICE PLAN – POLICE SCOTLAND - CONSULTATION 
1.0 INTRODUCTION 
1.1 Police Scotland are consulting on local police priorities set out within the
Local Police Plan – Argyll and Bute 2023 – 2026 (attached at appendix 1) 
and have requested input from the Community Services Committee. 
2.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 
2.1 Members are asked to consider and approve the response to Police
Scotland consultation regarding the Local Police Plan – Argyll and Bute,
attached at appendix 2. 
3.0 DETAIL 
3.1 Police Scotland have invited views on the proposed Local Police Plan –
Argyll and Bute, attached at appendix 2. 
3.2 Police Scotland’s Local Police Plans explain how they will deliver on
priorities in Argyll and Bute over the next three years. The Plan reflects
the diverse range of rural, urban, remote and island communities
across the area and draws on information from Police Scotland’s
Strategic Assessment. 
3.3 The Local Policing Priorities within the Plan are linked to the Argyll and
Bute Outcome Improvement Plan. Taking the local priorities provided
by Partners and Police Scotland’s own Strategic Assessment and
partnership objectives, they have identified the overall priorities for the
Argyll and Bute Local Policing Plan as: 
1. Acquisitive Crime 
2. Public Protection
3. Road Safety and Road Crime
4. Serious Organised Crime 
5. Violence and anti-social behavior 
4.0 CONCLUSION 
4.1 Members are asked to consider and approve the response to Police
Scotland’s consultation on the ‘Local Police Plans – Argyll and Bute’ at
appendix 2.

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5.0 IMPLICATIONS 
5.1 Policy – none arising from this report 
5.2 Financial – none arising from this report 
5.3 Legal – none arising from this report 
5.4 HR – none arising from this report 
5.5 Fairer Scotland Duty – none arising from this report 
5.6.1 Equalities – protected characteristics – none arising from this report 
5.6.2Socio-Economic Duty – none arising from this report 
5.6.2Islands Duty – none arising from this report 
5.7 Climate Change – none arising from this report 
5.8 Risk - none arising from this report 
5.8 Customer Service - none arising from this report 
Douglas Hendry - Executive Director with responsibility for Legal & Regulatory
Support 
Councillor Alasdair Redman – Policy Lead for Economic Growth, Communities
and Corporate Services 
November 2022 
For further information please contact: Stuart McLean, Committee Manager on
01436 658717 or by email on stuart.mclean@argyll-bute.gov.uk 
Appendix 1   Argyll and Bute - L Division - Local Policing Plan   
Appendix 2  Argyll and Bute Council response to consultation