Hundreds of people respond to police consultation

Hundreds of people have responded to the Police Scotland public consultation on the future of policing.

In Ayrshire and Arran a top five of what the public want to see tackled has been compiled and it reads: anti-social behaviour/disorder, drug dealing/drug misuse, housebreaking, violent crime and child abuse, including child sexual exploitation.

The police have had more than 1,376 responses so far and have thanked everyone who has taken time out to give views on local policing

Matter most

Chief Superintendent Paul Main, local policing commander for Ayrshire and Arran, said: ‘The latest views from our local communities indicate that anti-social behaviour, drug-dealing and housebreaking are amongst the crimes and issues that matter to you most. They are also the crimes that can personally impact on individuals, families and communities.

‘Your views are important to us and together with crime figures and other data, we use this information to help shape our local policing plans. We are working with our partners to tackle these very issues that concern the public most with dedicated high-visibility patrols and specialist teams to tackle specific crimes such as drug-dealing.

“We will continue to work together, listening to residents and partners and respond effectively to reduce crime in our communities and to keep those people who live, work and visit Ayrshire, safe.’

While the Your View Counts survey provides the opportunity for communities to tell us what is important to them locally on an ongoing basis, the recent launch of the Policing 2026 strategy encourages people to participate in the longer term plan for policing.

Relate

This will allow them to develop a local policing service that addresses the crimes that concern people most as well as dealing with the 80 per cent of calls the public contact them with relating to harm, safety and vulnerability.

To take part in the Policing 2026 consultation visit www.scotland.police.uk/ yourviewcounts