Be vigilant and report any suspicious activity
At 9.40pm on Tuesday, May 23, following a meeting of COBR, the Prime Minister announced that on advice from the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), the UK threat level from International Terrorism was raised to ‘Critical’ - meaning that an attack is e
As the tragic events in Manchester are investigated, we are doing everything we can across the country to help prevent further attacks and to protect the public from harm.
UK Police and security and intelligence services are working around the clock to help keep the public safe.
We have well-rehearsed plans to respond to major incidents and we will be continuing to work with our partners to address the current heightened threat.
In response to the rise in threat level, we will increase policing and security presence across the country at key sites, such as transport hubs, ports and other crowded places to help protect communities.
This increase will include more armed officers in the coming days.
Locally, for many years now we have carried out additional patrols at key locations and this will continue.
There is no specific intelligence to suggest Hamilton would be a target, however, as you know, Scotland is not immune to such attacks.
The most effective way to help police prevent such attacks is through community intelligence. It may be that a small, seemingly insignificant piece of information could make the difference.
We urge members of the public to be vigilant and to report any suspicious activity to the police by calling the Antiterrorist Hotline on 0800 789321 or in an emergency by dialling 999.
Terrorists want to create discord, distrust and fear. Police Scotland stand together with our partners and all communities.
We will take action against any criminal behaviour, which seeks to undermine society, especially where crimes are motivated by hate.
This week we are appealing for information about a sneak-in theft at Fereneze Crescent, Hamilton, on the evening of May 21.
Items including a 42-inch flat screen TV, DVD player and bus pass were stolen.
About 1.55am on May 19, in Quarry Place, Hamilton, an elderly lady had her purse and cash stolen from inside her handbag.
No description is available, but if you saw someone acting suspiciously in the area at the time, please contact police.
In this column we have previously mentioned ‘door step crime’ as a priority for Police Scotland. We are also running a multi-agency ‘doorstep crime’ initiative from May 22 to 29.
Doorstep crime affects some of the most vulnerable people within our society and communities, with victims being targeted due to their perceived vulnerability (age, gender, disability), and often many become repeat victims.
It manifests in many forms including online and telephone scams, exploitation by persons known to the victim and the fraudulent activities of unscrupulous persons purporting to be bona fide tradespeople.
Many perpetrators of doorstep crime have significant connections with organised crime groups throughout the country and are known to pass victim details on to others, contributing to repeat victimisation.
More information about door bogus callers and doorstep crime is available on our website.
If you have any information you feel should be reported, including bogus callers, or any information on the above crimes please contact the police using 101, or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.