Community office is focus point for Alloa citizens
Monday, 19th April 2010
Citizens in an area of Alloa are to get the chance to drop in and meet their local community officers.
Constables Niall Chisholm and Craig Hamilton will be available at the community police office at Scott Crescent every Wednesday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm.
The officers are responsible for the Alloa South and East beat and are keen to hear from members of the public about issues in the area and their thoughts on what policing priorities should be.
Niall is taking over from PC Ally Jackson who is moving on to take up another role in the force. The duo of Niall and Craig are the first point of contact for community policing in the area.
Craig said: "A key part of our engagement with the public will be the regular Wednesday afternoon policing surgery at Scott Crescent. We hope as many people use the opportunity as possible and we're really keen to hear peoples' views on how we can work together to make this part of Alloa a safer place for everyone."
Niall said: "I am really looking forward to getting my teeth into the issues which impact on the community, ranging from low level disorder and anti-social behaviour, to drug supply and more serious forms of criminality which can have a negative effect on the quality of life in a particular area."
Clackmannanshire Area Commander Superintendent Alan Douglas said: "The introduction of a new officer in the area is an ideal opportunity to place a renewed focus on how the public in Alloa South and East and the police can really make a positive difference to some of the issues which exist.
"We're keen that the Scott Crescent office becomes a real focal point for the community. It's been under-used by the public and while I am keen my officers are as visible in the community as possible in terms of being out and about on patrol, they will also be more available than previously at the community police office.
"I would urge local people to take the opportunity to speak to their local officers when they can - be that out on patrol or when they are at Scott Cresent."
