Area Commander - Superintendent Alan Douglas
Supt Douglas took charge of all operational policing within Stirling and Clackmannanshire area commands on August 30 2010 under a new streamlined management structure.
"He joined Central Scotland Police as a cadet in 1985 and has since fulfilled a number of operational and corporate roles. He was the project manager for the construction of the new Falkirk Area Command office, was seconded to HM Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland and served previously as Dunblane Sub Area Commander. He was appointed Clackmannanshire Area Commander in February 2010.
Superintendent Alan Douglas says: "Stirling Area Command covers a vast area from some of the most remote communities in the force to amongst the busiest retail and leisure centres in the Forth Valley. The diverse nature of the Area Command and large numbers of visitors presents a wide range of policing challenges.
"Community policing is the cornerstone of what we do - from targeting those who supply young people with alcohol which then fuels things like disorder and vandalism to gathering information about drug dealing activity.
"Our community policing teams, CID officers and other specialist officers are committed to tackling crime, anti-social behaviour of all sorts and increasing road safety to ensure this area is as safe for everyone as it can be.
"I want our community officers to be visible and to increase engagement with people throughout Stirling and the surrounding area. By taking this approach together we can tackle issues which cause greatest concern and seek to continue to drive down crime across the Stirling Area Command in the year ahead."
Chief Inspector Bob Beaton manages day to day policing in Stirling sub area command. T/Chief Inspector Catriona Paton manages policing operations through Dunblane sub area command.
Area Profile
Stirling Area Command covers a vast area from the mouth of the River Forth to the mountain tops of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The area has a population of 88,350 and covers 48 sq miles and follows the same boundaries as Stirling Council.
The heart of the Area Command is in the historic city of Stirling but features many communities including Bannockburn, Bridge of Allan and Dunblane to Callander, Balfron and Crianlarich. The city is home to one of Scotland's leading universities.
Policing
Stirling Area Command consist of two small sub-areas - one covering Stirling and the Eastern Villages around Bannockburn, the second based at Dunblane covering the western side of the area. The Superintendent is supported by two Chief Inspectors who oversee community inspectors and community policing teams responsible for responding to a wide range of challenges.
Performance
- Crime in Stirling Area Command during 2009-2010 fell by more than six per cent.
- A total of 5,092 crimes were recorded. The detection rate was almost 57 per cent.
- Crimes of Violence (Group 1) decreased by 17 per cent with 95 crimes recorded. The detection rate was 95 per cent.
- Crimes involving Indecency (Group 2) decreased by 11 per cent with 71 crimes recorded. The detection rate was 62 per cent.
- Crimes involving Dishonesty (Group 3) increased slightly by one per cent with 2,482 recorded in total. The increase was 29 crimes compared the year before. The detection rate was 47 per cent.
- Crimes involving Malicious Mischief (Group 4) fell by 14 per cent with 1,382 crimes recorded. The detection rate was 37 per cent.
- Other Crimes (Group 5) includes bail offences and drugs. This group also covers weapons searches and reflects proactive policing. There was a decrease of 11 per cent with 1,062 crimes recorded.
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