Central Scotland Police

Communities Policing

T/Chief Superintendent David Flynn is responsible for overseeing day to day uniformed operations across the Force area.

Supported by a trio of Area Commanders in Stirling, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire, engagement within our communities is an underpinning element of both reactive and proactive operations.

The Force has a wide network of community officers working at the heart of their own beat areas, which can be more fully explored in the My Area section of this site.

Area Commands

Crucial to local service delivery is the placement of community safety officers in each of the three Area Commands. Each of these local branches is led by a Sergeant who is responsible for supervision of staff and advising Area Command management on community safety issues and how best to apply them to local situations, taking account of national developments and force policy.

Community Planning

There is a community safety officer working at a policy level with each of the three local authorities with our force boundaries. At a national level these arrangements are encouraged and recognised by Audit Scotland and highlighted in a joint COSLA, Scottish Executive document entitled Threads of Success. The main purpose of these posts is to advise on the delivery of safety into communities, through the service delivery process of each council and Community Planning.

For further information regarding Falkirk Council Strategic Community click here.

Forth Valley Health Board

An officer is situated within the Public Health Directorate of Forth Valley Health Board. The secondment is to advise and assist with the development of policies, not only in Forth Valley Health Board but also in the health service trusts, to assist them recognise and deliver safety to communities. International and national interest continues to be shown in this unique post.

Secured by Design

Our Architectural Liaison Officer's, has a function to liaise with local authorities and with the commercial building sector to advise at the earliest concept stage of all planned build. Part of that process involves the award of certificates to any new build that incorporates safety in the design to a level that satisfies the criteria laid down for that purpose. The scheme, known as 'Secured by Design', is a national initiative. A similar arrangement, entitled 'Safer Parking', exists for car park design. It is sponsored by the Automobile Association and has nation-wide status.

The Architectural Liaison Officer's are also responsible for supporting the delivery of security advice to local residents by Area Constables, an important element in our fight to reduce the fear of crime in communities.

Substances

The use of illegal drugs reaches into all quarters of our society. Central Scotland Police has an action plan to tackle the problem. Part of that plan is undertaken by our Drugs Education Officer, whose role involves co-ordinating our approach to the Young People, Communities and Treatment pillars of the national action plan, 'Tackling Drugs in Scotland'. Liaising with the three local authorities, the health board, communities and the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency is an essential element of that task. While that fight has both national and international elements, it is clearly recognised that the involvement of local people and local action are crucial. An important aspect of the Drugs Education Officer's role therefore is to link into local communities. There are presently five active community groups in our force area supporting local people affected by drug issues.

Closed Circuit Television

Based at the Alloa police office is our CCTV Projects Officer, who is responsible for advising on closed circuit television, both in house and in the public arena. The task involves keeping abreast of technical developments and linking into the three local authorities. The annual applications for the Scottish Executive 'Make our Communities Safer' Challenge Competition is part of that.