Safety first on your Christmas night out
Be sensible and still enjoy the festive fun
This week’s CrimeBeat column has been put together by local area commander Chief Inspector Ian Scott.
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SAFE NIGHTS OUT
Try to plan your Christmas night out – charge your mobile and remember to take it with you.
If you plan to use it to arrange transport, make sure that you have enough power left at the end of the night.
Think about how you will get home.
Ensure that you have money to get home if you need to get a taxi, bus or train.
Always book taxis from a reputable company or arrange for a family member or friend to pick you up.
Stay safe on your journey home – never take isolated short cuts.
Keep to busy areas and on public transport, sit where there are lots of other people.
If you are drinking alcohol, be sensible about how much you consume and don’t accept drinks from strangers or people you have just met.
Don’t leave drinks unattended; be sensible and pace yourself.
A drunk person is a far easier target for a criminal.
Don’t use drugs or New Psychoactive Substances, sometimes misleadingly called ‘legal highs’.
Legal doesn’t mean safe – they can contain toxic and harmful chemicals. Why risk your life? Stick with friends – don’t leave nights out on your own or with strangers.
Take care of each other and make sure that you all get home safely.
Drivers should be mindful that party-goers, particularly those under the influence of alcohol can step out or stagger onto the road without warning.
Slow down when in crowded areas.
CONSULTATION ON THE DISPOSAL OF UNUSED POLICE PREMISES
As Policing 2026 has demonstrated, the demands facing policing and the public expectation of policing in Scotland has evolved over time and will continue to evolve.
However, the estate which is crucial to the delivery of policing services, has not evolved and has largely remained as is.
There are a large number of stations currently lying empty or soon to become empty.
However, they still have associated running costs.
Such a position does not provide best value or help achieve financial sustainability.
As part of that process, 53 Police premises throughout Scotland, including three police premises in Perth and Kinross Local Policing Area – namely Longforgan, Bridge of Earn and Stanley – are being considered for disposal as they are no longer required to provide policing services.
None of the above premises have been approved for disposal and no decisions will be made until consultation with local communities, partners and stakeholders is complete. We would encourage local communities and partners to have their say and attached below are methods where you can access the Consultation Document.
The process is underway and due for completion by 31 January 2018.
RECENT INCIDENTS
Between Tuesday, December 5, and Wednesday, December 6, a motor car with the registration number DE04 BXU had four wheels The police office in Stanley removed on a road between Stanley to Kinclaven.
Between Sunday, November 26, and Friday, December 8, a security camera at a property in Stanley was stolen.
On Friday, December 8 a bike was stolen from the common close in Iona Court, Perth.
Between Saturday, December 9, and Sunday, December 10, a number of wooden gates were stolen from the allotments at Moncrieffe Island, Perth.
On Sunday, December 10, in the early morning, a property at Newhouse Road, Perth, was vandalised.
Between Sunday, December 3, and Friday, December 8, a quantity of horsefeed and grooming equipment was stolen from a horse paddock in Milnathort.
On Saturday, December 9, a window was smashed on Tay Street, Perth.
Between Sunday, December 10, and Monday, December 11, a garden gate was damaged in Muirton Bank, Perth.