Tayside Police Annual Report 2002-2003 by Tayside Police

CHIEF CONSTABLE’S

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2002-2003

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CHIEF CONSTABLE’S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2002 - 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TAYSIDE JOINT POLICE BOARD AND FORCE EXECUTIVE

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FOREWORD

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CHARTER MARK 2002

A UNIFORM APPROACH

A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH

CENTRAL DIVISION - REDUCING CRIME THROUGH COMMUNITY LINKS

12-13

EASTERN DIVISION - A COMMUNITY APPROACH

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WESTERN DIVISION - RESPONDING TO LOCAL NEEDS

16-17

SUPPORT SERVICES

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POLICE FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY DUNDEE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

IDEAS t.y.

HR SERVICES & STAFF DEVELOPMENT UNIT

DIVERSITY MATTERS

SPECIAL CONSTABULARY

TAYSIDE POLICE PIPE BAND

HONOURS AND AWARDS OBITUARIES STATISTICS

29-31 32 34-49

Tayside Joint Police Board Members ANGUS COUNCIL

Provost Frances Duncan OBE OStJ JP Vice Convenor

Councillor Ian Mackintosh JP

Councillor Ron Scrimgeour

Councillor Stewart McGlynn

Councillor Kitty Ritchie

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL

Councillor John Corrigan MA (Hons) Convener

Councillor Charles Farquhar OBE JP DL

Councillor Neil I C Powrie JP

Councillor Julie Sturrock

Councillor James Barrie has replaced Councillor David Beattie

Lord Provost John Letford JP

PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL

Councillor David Scott JP Vice Convenor

Councillor Callum Gillies JP

Councillor Robert Scott JP

Councillor Hugh Anderson JP

Councillor Kenneth Lyall

Councillor Colin Young

Councillor George Regan

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The Force Executive

Chief Constable John Vine QPM

Deputy Chief Constable Ian Gordon QPM

Assistant Chief Constable Willie Bald

Director of Human Resources Moira Docherty

Director of Corporate Services Doug Cross

Convenor’s Message I congratulate Tayside Police on yet again achieving the “Charter Mark” Award. The assessment for this achievement is strict and Tayside Police Service have shown their ability to measure up to this. Well done Tayside Police. On the positive side it is well worth noting that recorded crime is down and the detection rate of crime was significantly improved. Again, well done Tayside Police. As I now demit the office I have held since 1999 of Convenor of Tayside Joint Police Board I would like to thank the Board Members and Officers of

Tayside Police Board and the Joint Boards for the support given to me over the past four years. It has been an honour and a pleasure and I have made many friends in Tayside Police. I wish the Chief Constable and all of his Officers every success. My best wishes also go to my successor and to the new Board.

John Corrigan MA (Hons) Convenor of Tayside Joint Police Board

Foreword Chief Constable John Vine QPM

To the First Minister for Scotland, Tayside Joint Police Board, Sheriff Principal for Tayside, Fife and Central Scotland and the Tayside community which we serve, it gives me great pleasure to present my third Annual Report as Chief Constable of Tayside Police. In a year replete with challenges and ever increasing demands and expectations, it has been rewarding to see the appetite shown by Police Officers, Support Staff and members of the Special Constabulary in meeting the tasks set out before them. There is no greater satisfaction for myself as Chief Constable than to be able to commend the hard work and endeavour of Tayside Police staff in delivering a year of genuine achievement, which has seen reductions in crime and significant increases in detection. At the same time, relationships between ourselves, our partner agencies and the community at large have been renewed and reinforced. I am proud of the results achieved in Tayside this year. In the previous twelve months there had been an

increase in reported crime and a drop in detection rates but in reversing that trend, we can now offer people genuine reassurance about the safety of the community they live in. Recorded crime in the Force area was down almost 1% on the previous year, which equates to 239 fewer recorded crimes. At the same time 1700 more crimes were solved during a year which saw overall detection rates improve from 36.6% to 42.4%. The successes this year have been attained through widespread application of the National Intelligence Model (NIM), which is driven by intelligence-led, pro-active policing and ensures that resources are used to their greatest effect for the purposes of crime detection, reduction and prevention. The NIM is recognised as the best means of analysing particular problems and co-ordinating the full range of policing activity to ensure an effective response. It is an invaluable model that enables local commanders to direct resources to where they are needed and of greatest benefit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not just to the police but, importantly, to the community also. The new Tayside Policing Style has complemented the successful use of the NIM. The people of Tayside made it absolutely clear that they wanted a greater police presence within their communities. We agreed and that is why the policing style was introduced last November.

I believe the use of single patrols is extremely worthwhile in terms of gathering local intelligence and increasing public reassurance and confidence in the police. An increased emphasis on this core policing duty has led to greater visibility of uniformed officers on patrol and has undoubtedly improved the daily contact between the police and the public we serve. People want more bobbies out on the beat in their community and I believe it is essential that this police force takes all appropriate steps to ensure that its officers are not only speaking to people, but understand the issues that are of greatest concern to folk on their beat. I am certain that, as the policing style matures, it will ensure that the progress made during the timeframe of this report will be reflected in the years ahead. During this year, domestic housebreaking fell by 18.2% which in real terms meant there were 319 fewer homes being broken into. It was particularly encouraging to see reductions in recorded housebreakings across the three divisions, with the City of Dundee (where domestic housebreakings had been the major crime in the city over the previous 12 months) reporting a 20% fall. Significant improvements have been made in terms of detection across Angus, Dundee and Perthshire, with solve rates increasing from 16.9% to 26.6%. In relation to serious violent crime, there were eight more recorded crimes than in the previous year (representing a 1% increase). However, detection rates

6 7 improved from 79.2% to 90.4% and, reassuringly, Tayside remains amongst the safest areas in which to live in the UK. There has been a concerted effort to reduce vehicle crime and improve detection rates. This has been achieved with almost 950 fewer crimes than in the previous year and an improvement of almost 4% in detections (to 21.4% from 17.6%). Vandalism pervades our society. It is of great concern to us as a nation and within our own communities and we must all continue in our vigilance against this

People can be fearful when they see large groups of young people congregating in their area. Only a small minority of youths will ever become involved in vandalism or anti-social behaviour, but we must take full consideration of the community as a whole when dealing with this issue. Addressing the problem begins in the home, where parents and guardians have a duty to take an interest in what their children are doing, where they are going and who they are with. Good parenting should, in most cases, be all that is required to prevent any potential anti-social problems before the need arises for other authorities to become involved. A year ago I expressed concern that detected drugs offences had increased by 27%. However, the fact that recoveries had increased significantly emphasised the focus Tayside Police placed on identifying and arresting those involved in the illegal drugs trade. That focus is as sharp as ever for Tayside Police, in partnership with the Scottish Drugs Enforcement Agency and others in law enforcement. It has led to a 7.8% increase in the number of seizures of controlled drugs.

destructive behaviour and not allow it to dominate the fabric of our everyday lives. In light of the justifiable furore and debate that continues to dominate politics and the media, both locally and nationally, it may come as a welcome surprise to many that recorded incidents of vandalism have dropped markedly in Tayside. There have been 591 fewer recorded incidents of vandalism this year, representing a drop of 6.8%, which has been met by a 2% increase in detection rates to 20.3%. These results offer encouragement, but they must be built upon with the assistance of all parties concerned. With more than 8000 recorded acts of vandalism, the scale of the problem remains a very real concern.

The past year has seen a number of major drugs cases called before the court and several significant ‘‘players’’ in the local drugs scene convicted for their crimes. Sentences of five and seven years have been passed on dealers at the High Court. In one case, a dealer was ordered to pay almost £50,000 under welcome new legislation that targets the illgotten assets of criminals. There were fatalities and serious injuries on

Tayside’s roads once more this year. No figures, however positive, can ever diminish the human cost to a family who have lost a loved one in so sudden and tragic a circumstance. However, there were 90 fewer people killed or seriously injured on Tayside’s roads last year (a reduction of 26%). A significant and pleasing feature is a reduction of nearly 60% in the number of children killed or seriously injured on our roads (down from 88 to 36 in the past year). We continue in our efforts to both persuade and educate motorists over the importance of road safety, good driver behaviour and having due consideration for other road users. Our efforts to increase compliance through education and enforcement will continue – regardless of how unpopular the latter proves to be at times. The number of people, for example, who have been found not to be wearing a seatbelt is of real concern. All too often we find drivers and passengers - some of an age too tender to realise the peril in which their parents have placed them – who are not properly restrained. During the course of this year, events of national and international significance have made demands of Tayside Police. We live in uncertain times globally in relation to the heightened worldwide threat of terrorism and the risk it poses to our country’s security. Tayside Police, as with other forces, is involved in a range of short and longer-

term security activities and supports the national counter terrorism strategy. The Force was central to security and other arrangements for the Labour Party Conference, held in Dundee in March. World events meant that the event was shortened by one day, but it still required the commitment of almost 250 Tayside Police officers, who were involved in duties ranging from pre-planning in the months prior to the event, through to policing of the conference and protests during the weekend. In Tayside we were responsible for the provision of command and control facilities, as well as escorts for Green Goddess fire appliances, for the Royal Air Force in their task of providing Emergency Fire and Rescue during industrial action. This involved detailed planning and close working relationships between the Force, the RAF and Chief Fire Officers in Tayside which ultimately ensured that the limited emergency service during these times operated effectively. I was delighted that the Force Race Equality Scheme was launched this year. It will ensure that our service is delivered in a fair and equitable way and in a manner that is accessible and culturally sensitive. At the same time the introduction of the Tayside Police Lay Advisory Group has greatly enhanced our decision making process in respect of diversity issues and is one of the many successes of which we are justifiably proud.

Another area in which Tayside continues to excel is the field of forensics and DNA identification. Based at Tayside Police headquarters, the Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee (PFSLD) enjoys a first class international reputation and provides services to Tayside, Fife and Central Scotland Police forces. It is also home to the Scottish DNA Database. Such is the success of the database – it processed more than 40,000 criminal justice samples this year - that it has rapidly outgrown its humble quarters at force HQ and there is a pressing need to relocate. As such Tayside Police has put forward a business case to the Scottish Executive to relocate the PFSLD to another tailored or purpose-built site in the city, so that this crucial area of modern expertise is allowed to flourish still further. I also hope that the introduction of the Virtual Contact Centre in the coming year will enhance our ability to handle calls of an urgent and non-urgent nature and lead to an improved service delivery to the public. It will integrate key sites and premises across the Force area, providing the public with as much local accessibility as possible, but at the same time improving links between all sub-offices and divisional control rooms. Much has been achieved this year, but the publication of this report heralds the beginning of a new year and leaves little time for reflection. Rightly so, because, as always, the challenges lie before us and we have set out our key objectives for 2003-2004.

The Policing Plan’s four key objectives are – • To reduce crime and increase detections. • To improve public safety and the feeling of safety within our community. • To engage fully with our public and partners to provide accessible, visible, effective policing. • To provide organisational support through a well-led highly skilled and motivated policing service. They have been set following detailed consultation with our communities and are aimed at tackling those issues that affect the public most, whilst achieving a positive impact on everyone’s quality of life and enhancing public confidence. I am sure that, as with this year, the next 12 months will see Tayside Police judged on its merits and continuous improvement, but it is essential that we have the help and support of the community If there is an issue that is concerning you where you live and Tayside Police can provide assistance, call us. We want to hear about the issues that affect you most. If you have information on petty vandalism or details about drug dealers on your doorstep, pass it on to us. It is only by working together that we can continue to tackle crime and improve the quality of life still further for everyone in Tayside. With that in mind, I look forward as Chief Constable to leading Tayside Police into the future.

John Vine QPM

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Charter Mark Award 2002 The organisation was assessed against 10 criteria: 1. Set standards 2. Be open and provide full information 3. Consult and involve 4. Encourage access and promotion of choice 5. Treat all fairly 6. Put things right when they go wrong 7. Use resources effectively 8. Innovate and improve 9. Work with other providers 10. Provide user satisfaction Tayside Police has been recognised as a Charter Mark Award holder for 2002. This is the fourth consecutive time that the force has received the award. The Charter Mark Award scheme is owned and supported by the Government for the improvement of customer service within the public sector. It fits with the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agenda for public service reform by focusing on key criteria such as setting standards, consulting users, using resources effectively and delivering customer satisfaction. The standard is held for three years. Tayside Police has been a Charter Mark holder since 1993.

A written report, complete with a portfolio of evidence to support how the Force fulfils the above criteria, was submitted to the assessment team. The assessor met with staff and representatives from a wide range of partnership agencies in each of the three divisions over a two-day period in December 2002. The overall impression gained by the assessor was that our staff demonstrated strong commitment to the Force and its objectives. All staff interviewed demonstrated commitment to working closely with the community in moving forward. All our service users and partners who were interviewed by the assessor praised the efforts being made by Tayside Police to improve our service delivery.

Particularly commended was the strength of the working partnerships being developed with the community and the ongoing innovative work to improve the use of technology in core business and customer service performance The Charter Mark Award is an endorsement of the high standards of service provided by the staff of Tayside Police, individually and through team working and partnerships, to the communities it serves. There are 2407 holders of Charter Mark in the UK (of which 19 are police forces). This includes 197 holders in Scotland (of which 6 are police forces). The Force is justifiably proud of its staff in this achievement.

A Uniform Approach On 1st November 2002, Tayside Police formally adopted a policing style that will lead to greater contact between police officers and the communities they serve. The style embraces the best features of traditional and modern policing and applies them in a way that will enable the Force to best meet the needs of the public and achieve consistently high standards across the Force area. The change in policing style introduced a corporate and effective approach to police operations, so the public knows what to expect from Tayside Police from Montrose to Maryfield, Kinross to Kirriemuir. The policing style for Tayside is not another initiative. It is a traditional approach applied to the modern agenda and will be the way that Tayside Police undertakes its core business. Underpinned by internal changes and the realignment of structures and practices, it enables the Force to improve upon our service delivery and to achieve greater visibility in the community.

What does the Tayside Policing Style involve? • Most Officers are assigned to permanent beats to encourage ownership and accountability. They are expected to take a pride in their beat, take ownership of problems, and gather intelligence to help reduce crime in their area. • Formation of specific teams, to engage problems identified through the National Intelligence Model (NIM). • Increase the frequency of single patrols and the use of foot beats to enhance engagement within the community. • Single crewing to be the norm between 0700 hours and 1900 hours. • An increasing focus given to time on the beat through intelligence-led tasking and a partnership approach to problem solving. • Officers held accountable for their performance through evidence-based appraisals directly linked to force objectives. The Virtual Contact Centre will greatly reduce the demands placed on front line officers by dealing with more calls through telephone resolutions (e.g. where simple advice may be all that the caller requires), thus negating the need to send an officer to every call. An attendance policy will determine the type of incidents that officers will attend and those they will not. The Leadership Development programme for first line supervisors will ensure that supervisors have the skills to support the policing style. There are many benefits gained from the change in policing style. They include: • • • •

A customer centred approach. Greater police visibility in the community. All officers having responsibility for their community. Greater individual accountability.

• Greater motivation to deal with the causes, not just the symptoms, of crime. • Greater knowledge of criminals and crime hot spots on the beat, leading to accurate intelligence and resourcing. • Encouraging the community to become involved in solving community problems. • More opportunities to reassure and speak with the public. • Improved standards of service. • Equity of service across the Force area. • It is a response to public demand – getting more officers back in touch with the community they serve.

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A Force To Be Reckoned With There were a total of 1749 incidents of domestic housebreaking in 2001-2002, and 1430 on 20022003, a considerable reduction of 319 (down 18.2%). Detection rates in this area improved significantly from 16.9% to 26.6% over the same period. One of the single most effective ways in which Tayside Police can improve safety, and the feeling of safety, in the community is to be able to report a drop in incidents of crime and an increase in detection rates.

Recorded crime down 0.8% Recorded crime in Tayside during 2002 to 2003 (April to March) was down 0.8% on the previous year from 31145 incidents to 30906. The detection of crime in the region for the past twelve months was 42.4%, which represented a significant improvement on 2001-2002’s recorded detection rate of 36.6%. Incidents of serious violent crime increased marginally from the 640 incidents that were made known in 2001-2002 to 648 in 2002-2003. However, the detection rate increased from 79.2% to 90.4% - a considerable improvement of 11.2%. Drugs crimes dropped marginally from 706 to 693, while the number of seizures increased markedly from 1350 to 1455. There were encouraging results on the issues that arguably impact most upon the law abiding population car crime and housebreaking - where there were marked reductions in the numbers of incidents and significant improvements in their detection.

Incidents of car crime dropped by 17.6% from 5389 to 4440, with detection rates for the same period increasing from 17.6% to 21.4%. There was a drop of 6.8% in reported incidents of vandalism, with 8113 incidents reported in 2002-2003, compared to 8704 incidents during the previous 12 months. The driving force behind these excellent results has been the diligence of the Tayside Police staff in partnership with the communities of Angus, Dundee and Perthshire, as well as the many agencies that work in co-operation with the Force.

National Intelligence Model The impressive progress recorded in the latest annual performance statistics has been attained through the increased application of the National Intelligence Model, (NIM) which centres on intelligence-led, proactive policing and ensures that resources are used effectively in the detection, prevention and, vitally, the reduction of crime.

The NIM is widely recognised as the best means of analysing particular problems and co-ordinating the full range of policing activity to ensure an effective response. It enables local commanders to direct resources where they are needed most. Through the NIM, the Force has focused upon local areas of concern, crime ‘‘hot spots’’ and issues that have affected the community’s quality of life - such as housebreaking, car crime and anti-social behaviour. The considerable successes of the previous 12 months – assisted by the introduction of the change in policing style - will be further reflected in the months, and indeed years, to come through the adopted culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Central Division: Reducing Crime Through Community Links:

Chief Superintendent Ian Alexander Divisional Commander

Central Division policing has focused on performance – not only at management level but all the way through to beat officer level. The division co-ordinates its efforts through the Dundee Community Safety Partnership to provide a range of options to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. Allied to this, the extensive networks in our communities created our liaison officers allow early identification of community concerns. These concerns can then be considered and addressed at the daily tasking meetings where priorities are matched against resources. These meetings also address performance by officers individually and collectively.

This focused approach has provided real dividends to the citizens of Dundee with crimes (groups 1 – 5) down by over 3% and detection rates up by over 7%. Specifically, marked achievements have been made in those areas that traditionally cause most fear or concern in the community, for example:

Improving communication Dundee has a thriving student population and annually attracts applications from a large number of students, both from the United Kingdom and abroad, for places at its two universities, Dundee and Abertay, and other educational establishments situated within the city.

• Domestic housebreaking down by over 19% and detections up by 9% • Serious violent crime down by over 3% with detections up by 18% • Car crime down by over 19% and detections up by over 3% • 58.8% fewer children killed or seriously injured on our roads.

Recognising the vitality of maintaining constant dialogue with such a large proportion of our local stakeholders, plans are underway to establish a website address as a means of communication between Tayside Police and students at Abertay University. The website will facilitate a two-way exchange of information, aided by an e-mail facility for various points of contact within the Force.

All the members of the division, both police and support staff, who have

Car crime targeted Dundee College, Kingsway Campus and the adjacent Dick McTaggart Sport Centre car park suffered from a spate of breakins to parked motor cars. Constable Kevin O’Donnell, Downfield Police Office, Dundee, provided initial liaison with college and sports centre staff to seek a solution to this problem. A detailed survey of the affected car parks resulted in alterations to the built environment. A new CCTV system was installed and managed by Dundee College after recommendation by Crime Prevention Officers.

The application of the National Intelligence Model in the division, prioritises the way crimes are tackled and has been used to good effect to complement the policing style adopted across the force this year. This has resulted in high profile policing activity in the right places at the right times.

Regular patrols and dedicated operations aided the gathering of intelligence. A thief was caught on CCTV breaking into several cars, and was identified by local officers. Within a matter of weeks, he appeared at court and received a custodial sentence. responded to this performance culture in such a positive way, have made these achievements possible. The following illustrate just a few such actions.

12 13 A multi-agency approach

Working in partnership

Through consultation with local residents of Fintry, a problem was identified regarding youths near local shops, which were defaced with graffiti in addition to showing a general lack of maintenance.

The Whorterbank area of Dundee has historically been subject to minor acts of vandalism, youths loitering and instances of rubbish dumping.

With the full support of Fintry Community Council and Finmill Community Safety Panel, Downfield Liaison Team, under Sergeant Graham Irving organised the following – • high visibility uniform foot patrols in the area • local shops repainted and repaired • removal of graffiti from brickwork with the use of a high-powered pressure washer Funding for a graffiti art project was obtained, however local residents felt that they would prefer their local shops to remain clean and fresh. Realising that they would have to take ownership of the problem, local residents undertook to paint out any fresh graffiti. To date, they have only had to do this on two occasions. The success of this project has borne out the theory that if fresh graffiti is painted out within 24 hours then the recurrence is reduced. Local youths no longer feel that they have ownership of the walls, borne out by a reduction in the numbers who gather there. ‘A multi agency approach has been very successful. Local Councillors, Council Officers, Tayside Police and local residents got together to discuss and tackle this problem. This project has been so successful that it is now being applied in Mill o’ Mains. I would encourage other areas who may be experiencing similar problems to consider this approach.’ Andy Dawson, Local Councillor

Sgt Ian Leiper, a community liaison officer, led a team of officers and, in conjunction with Councillor Farquhar, the elected representative for the area, pursued a number of avenues to try and ensure long term improvement for the area. Aided by other local agencies and community stakeholders, vulnerable properties were secured or removed, and overgrown weeds cleared away. High profile foot patrols, running from September to November 2002, were supplemented by use of the mobile CCTV van. Education officers worked alongside officers to identify and report children truanting from school. Following a number of arrests for public order offences/vandalism, in addition to a number of schoolchildren traced who were truanting, the incidence of crime in the area has dropped significantly. Community representatives voiced support for the initiative. Furthermore, an application for CCTV in the area has been progressed by the local authority, and although not yet finalised the application is looking favourable. “I was very pleased to be involved in this initiative. There was a lot of work from the Council in terms of improving the environment of the area, and this supported the work done by the police through increased patrols, joint working with education on truants and so on. The increased police presence over a couple of months was definitely noticed, and I am aware that this had a real impact.” Charles Farquhar, Local Councillor

CENTRAL DIVISION 2001/2002

2002/2003

Recorded

Cleared Up

Detection Rate

Recorded

Cleared Up

Detection Rate

Housebreaking

1,235

169

13.7%

989

224

22.7%

Car Crime

3,620

489

13.5%

2,899

487

16.8%

316

222

70.3%

296

259

87.5%

Crimes of Violence

Eastern Division: A Community Approach: Learning the trade Chief Superintendent Clive Murray Divisional Commander

Policing in Angus seeks to meet the community expectations which can be many and diverse. Close liaison with representatives of local communities allows policing efforts to be focused on the key issues that effect the quality of life for all in the area. The devolved responsibility provided to local officers in each of the four sections ensures that local needs can be identified and action taken. Crime trends and the emergence of anti-social behaviour in specific areas are highlighted at the Divisional Tasking Group meeting, which is held every two weeks and is attended by representatives from all areas of the division. Priorities are identified and resources allocated accordingly. These resources can include direct involvement of partners such as Angus Council Community Education street workers who work closely with local officers in targeting hotspots. This emphasis on intelligence led policing and focused patrolling has contributed to the successful results that have been shown in the last twelve months.

Constable Kelly Bramill, a probationary officer, is learning to apply the legislative and practical knowledge, gained during her training at the Scottish Police College, to the every day situations experienced as a front line beat officer. In addition to such a steep learning curve, practical experience brings with it the lesson that not all incidents are as they might first appear. In December 2002, whilst on mobile patrol with a colleague as part of Operation Christmas Spirit, Constable Bramill stopped a motor car travelling north on the A90 in order to make the driver aware of a minor vehicle lighting defect. The passenger in the vehicle was known to police and, on speaking to the driver, suspicions were aroused due to the latter’s general behaviour. A search of the vehicle and occupants revealed that the driver of the vehicle was in possession of illegal drugs and a set of scales with traces of cocaine thereon were recovered in the vehicle. The driver was also reported for numerous road traffic offences.

Specific team for a specific problem Following a number of high value thefts and thefts by housebreaking throughout the force area which were thought to be linked, a dedicated team consisting of officers from all force divisions, was formed. Under the auspices of Operation Muscat, Detective Constable Smith, Criminal Investigation Department, Forfar, was

one of a number of officers who were tasked specifically with investigating these crimes. Using intelligence led policing, the main perpetrators were traced and property recovered. This operation highlights the importance of inter-divisional teamwork and the benefits of focused investigation. The year 2002/2003 has seen a reduction in the number of recorded thefts by housebreaking to domestic dwelling of 9.55% whilst the detection rate for the same period rose to 37.22% from 29.65%. The number of thefts by breaking into motor vehicles has similarly reduced by 29.82%.

Improved links with young people Partnership working is the key to successfully tackling many of the issues that can cause concern and raise individuals’ perception of crime. Community liaison officers work closely with local groups to provide alternatives for young people who may otherwise be involved in criminal activity. Constables Jim Smith and Wendy Forbes, Community Liaison Officers, Arbroath engage with local youths to involve them in diversion schemes thus tackling directly youth and vandalism issues. Aided by a local sheriff and staff from the C.A.F.E. Project, a local youth drop-in centre, both officers are in the process of setting up ‘Street Football For All’, designed to target problem youths, both male and female. Bank of Scotland, who are sponsoring a ‘Midnight Football’ scheme in Dundee, have been persuaded to accept an Arbroath team of EASTERN DIVISION

2001/2002

2002/2003

Recorded

Cleared Up

Detection Rate

Recorded

Cleared Up

Detection Rate

Housebreaking

199

29.7%

180

37.2%

Car Crime

775

233

30.1%

590

172

29.2%

Crimes of Violence

118

108

91.5%

107

91.6%

14 15 individuals involved in anti-social behaviour. This has been running for a few months and they are looking at the feasibility of extending this up to other areas in Angus. “Constables Smith and Forbes are well kent faces in the C.A.F.E. Project where they engage with large numbers of teenagers. They are the backbone in Arbroath of the Bank of Scotland ‘Midnight Football’ project in Dundee. They will have a crucial role to play with the C.A.F.E. Project’s Angus-wide ‘Street Football For All’ project after its launch in May 2003. Their work helps to give substance to the concept of ‘diversion’ of young people from the ‘uncertainties’ of the street.” Sheriff Norrie Stein, Arbroath

year secondary pupils. Feedback from education staff has been excellent and the programme is now in its second successful year. “This was another excellent presentation where the presenter related very well to the pupils and had real, hand-on expert knowledge. Very worthwhile.” A teacher’s verdict

Road policing A key area of our work is the policing of the many roads which cross through the division. Efforts are continually being made to reduce road casualties through education and enforcement. Particular focus is placed on the two main routes, namely the A92 coast road and the A90 from Aberdeen to Dundee where, on 6th March 2003, traffic officers Constables Neil Robertson and Gary Stephen stopped a vehicle being driven dangerously, by a disqualified driver, at speeds up to 156.7 mph, the highest speed recorded by detection equipment by Scottish police. The driver was subsequently given a five-month custodial sentence.

Working with our partners

Local Community Liaison Constable Derek Mitchell has been instrumental in developing a successful neighbourhood watch initiative that has seen the scheme expand from 23 to 33 organised schemes covering approximately 1000 households within the Brechin area. The role of dedicated School Liaison Officers is relatively new to Tayside having been successfully piloted in Angus. Constables Peter Fugaccia and Bob Christie are responsible for delivering a programme of education to the 68 schools in the division, ranging from nursery schools through to 6th

Whilst travelling criminals are regularly targeted throughout the year, more routinely, Sergeant Max Fordyce and his road policing colleagues organised multi-agency road checks involving the Vehicle Inspectorate and HM Customs and Excise. Other agencies are frequently involved in these combined efforts to detect vehicles which are defective, operators who may be trying to evade fuel or other duties and drivers failing to comply with drivers hours, thus compromising safety of all road users.

Major police operation No one can doubt that the challenges facing police officers are varied and often rewarding. However, at times it can be arduous and the disappearance of an elderly gentleman from the Forfar area in February of this year illustrates that officers often have to be multiskilled to ensure they can meet the demands placed upon them. Sergeant Gordon Milne, Forfar, a trained Police Search Advisor, played a significant role in the search aspect of the enquiry into this man’s disappearance. The enquiry, which lasted seven weeks and involved over fifty officers, was one of the largest

police operations Eastern Division has been involved in for quite some time. Sadly, the positive outcome that everyone had hoped for did not materialise but the heartfelt thanks expressed by his family for the efforts to trace him were a small consolation to the officers involved.

Patrolling the beat The town of Carnoustie affords Constable Andrew Speirs the chance to regularly meet many of the local residents who welcome the opportunity to discuss issues which impact on their quality of life. It also allows him to gather local intelligence which is used to focus police activity in the area. The benefit of patrolling on foot was highlighted when Constable Speirs recognised a vehicle being driven in the High Street area as belonging to a person suspected of being involved in vehicle crime. He alerted his colleagues and the vehicle was subsequently stopped. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of stolen items from crimes in both Eastern and Central Divisions.

Western Division: Responding to local needs:

Chief Superintendent Bob Main Divisional Commander

Given the geographical size and diverse nature of the communities that comprise Western Division, it comes as no great surprise that successful policing demands a flexible combination of both team and individual effort. In the larger towns and villages, police officers and support staff will work together to ensure that matters of importance to their community are given high priority. In the more remote parts of the division an officer working alone will often be responsible for sustaining a positive feeling of security through the local contacts which he or she will build on as they go about their duties. Whatever approach is adopted, the wellbeing of the people of Perth and Kinross and a desire to part of the community are at the heart of all our efforts. The work undertaken during the year by members of staff, whether working as part of a team or on their own, has ensured success on a number of fronts. A 17% reduction in the level of domestic housebreakings; a 4% reduction in the level of car crime and a 24% reduction in the numbers of people killed and injured on the roads of Perth and Kinross are the headline figures of achievement during the year. Behind these statistics however are examples of the work carried out by members of staff during their every day activity……..

Driven to achieve

Right Place – Right Time

The nature of the road network within the Perth and Kinross area makes it an easy and attractive route for travelling criminals to use. In February 2003 Constables Jason Taylor and Roger Gilroy, Road Policing Unit, Perth were on traffic patrol when they observed a motor car, failing to display an excise license disc, travelling northwards on the M90. The officers undertook a search of the vehicle and a quantity of controlled drugs was recovered.

As part of the Force’s revised policing style, Constable David Hastings was posted in the latter part of 2002 to his current beat covering the town centre of Perth. An officer of some experience, he has welcomed the opportunity to get to know people on his beat and his interaction with members of the public has already proved beneficial.

Whilst the division’s Road Policing Unit officers are specifically trained in relation to road safety matters, they play a vital role in assisting the division in its fight against all forms of crime and criminality. The example demonstrates the clear benefits to be gained from developing an inclusive and focused approach to policing by all officers irrespective of what role they undertake.

A Local Solution The natural beauty of the Perth and Kinross countryside, and its remote beauty spots, have long been viewed as prime targets for the criminal fraternity. As a local officer, Constable Russell Gillespie, Pitlochry, being very much aware of the misery and distress such incidents bring, addressed the situation. Running between 1 April and 31 October 2002, high profile foot patrols of local beauty spots, coupled with the extensive distribution of crime prevention material, reduced the level of crimes committed during the 6-month period from 17 to just 4. Through proper research, and the effective execution of a solution, a local policing issue was tackled at source.

In September 2002, a theft by shoplifting took place at a local store within the town whereby an amount of clothing was stolen. Shortly thereafter Constable Hastings, who was on foot patrol, was approached by a member of the public who directed him to a nearby common close where it was suspected people were abusing drugs. On entering the close Constable Hastings saw two males in possession of an amount of clothing similar to that reported stolen earlier. The males were subsequently reported for a variety of offences. But for the presence of Constable Hastings on foot that day, the information provided to him the subsequent detection of the original crime may have been missed.

16 17 The actions and application to duty of all involved in the incident were rewarded with a Divisional Commander’s Memorandum of Good Work Noted.

Local resources combat flooding On the evening of Tuesday 6 August 2002 the Perth and Kinross area was hit by a sudden and torrential thunderstorm which resulted in a series of flash floods within the Pitlochry area. On arrival at the scene, Constables Graham Turner, Richard Humphrey and Sarah Duncan found both vehicles and their occupants, trapped between landslides and the rising floodwater on the road. Summoning the assistance of a heavy excavator from a local company provided reassurance to those involved and latterly assisted in their rescue. Such was the ferocity of the water that at one point Constable Duncan lost her footing and was swept approximately 10 to 15 feet downhill in fast flowing water. Despite the potential danger, Constables Turner and Duncan worked tirelessly at the scene until such time as everyone was safely evacuated from the area. Constable Richard Humphrey, the most experienced officer of the three, took charge of the various other calls for assistance that had been received. This included making specific arrangements to ensure the safety of residents within the East Haugh area of the town that by now was totally cut off due to landslides.

Designing out crime

Working in conjunction with local authority roads staff, and with the assistance of two local contractors whom he had called out, all necessary action was taken in order to secure the well being of residents in the area. Innovative thinking by staff offered a number of practical options in response to calls received as a result of the flooding. Utilising local community resources to produce an effective solution allowed danger to the public to be minimised.

Supporting front line policing Staffing the Pitlochry police office on the eventful night of 6 August was a part-time member of support staff, Jennifer Mitchell. During the entire incident, Pitlochry police office was innundated with both telephone and personal callers reporting additional landslides and floods. Miss Mitchell used her initiative to resolve many of the issues and also found time to offer her police colleagues a number of practical options to assist in their duties. In addition, Miss Mitchell, who was due to terminate duty at 9.00 p.m. that night volunteered to remain on duty which she did until 1.00 a.m. the following morning. Her assistance was invaluable and provided considerable support to the officers on the ground. WESTERN DIVISION 2001/2002

2002/2003

Recorded

Cleared Up

Detection Rate

Recorded

Cleared Up

Detection Rate

Housebreaking

315

21.3%

261

34.5%

Car Crime

991

224

22.6%

951

292

30.7%

Crimes of Violence

140

115

82.1%

145

119

82.1%

Working as part of the divisional Criminal Investigation Department, Constable Donald Campbell is tasked with providing a crime prevention advice service to various communities, groups and businesses throughout Perth and Kinross. His presentation at a seminar in November last year organised by ‘Scottish Builder’ (who represent 80% of all building contractors throughout Scotland) was hailed by those in attendance as “comprehensive and well thought out” and “the best received”. His presentation marked the launch of his document ‘Site More Secure’ which gave contractors insight as to how to improve the security of valuable plant. Those in attendance felt that “his suggestions will be incorporated within any new building developments” and that the document “should go a long way to reducing instances of plant theft within the Tayside area”.

Support Services: Supporting the Front Line: HQ Crime Management HQ Crime Management is an amalgam of specialist units that provide a wide range of investigative and other support to the operational divisions within the Force. The Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB), for example, plays a key role in the coordination and development of intelligence-led operations against major drug and organised crime groups (OCGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) in the area. The FIB also provides actionable, high quality intelligence to operational colleagues in divisions on a wide variety of topics and is the focal point for liaison with other national and international law enforcement agencies. Specially trained intelligence analysts, producing the full range of standard analytical products outlined in the

National Intelligence Model (NIM), support the work of FIB and that of divisions in tackling the many issues which are of concern to the community. Other significant areas of support are provided by the Drugs Branch, Surveillance Unit, which operates to exacting national standards, Fraud Branch, Special Branch, Family Protection Unit, Identification Branch and Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The FIU has a critical role to play in ensuring that the new powers to seize criminal assets provided by the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 are applied to best effect. Two new support staff investigators have recently joined the unit bringing additional skills and expertise to this complex area of investigation. The Identification Branch located at Police Headquarters has a number of highly trained

staff with expertise in scientific support and specialist scenes of crime examination. As well as providing Crime Scene Managers for major crime investigations the branch provides a wide variety of services including specialist photography and the examination of fingerprints, firearms and footwear. Special Branch, which is also a part of the Headquarters Crime Management team, deals with issues relating to national security and the investigation of terrorist activity. In addition it is responsible for the provision of intelligence which ensures a cost effective and proportionate response to marches and demonstrations.

18 19 Major Investigation Support Tayside Police uses HOLMES 2, the latest investigation computer system. The force was a pilot for the system when it was introduced in 1999 and staff have continued to be deeply involved in its development and enhancement since. Tayside Police employ a full-time HOLMES 2 manager who is responsible for supporting major investigations undertaken by the Force. These range from the investigation of murder to the management of complex and long-running frauds. The HOLMES 2 manager ensures that Tayside Police supports investigators with the latest technology and techniques and that lessons are learned from other major investigations, throughout the UK, and applied in Tayside. On 21st April 2003, following an armed robbery at Camperdown Filling Station, Dundee, the system was instrumental in the organisation of the ultimately successful enquiry that followed.

Family Liaison Tayside Police currently has 28 trained Family Liaison Officers. The Family Liaison Officer post is a voluntary post, which is open to all officers. The role of the Family Liaison Officer can often be difficult, demanding and an unenviable task. The deployment of such an officer can significantly enhance an investigation by providing a link to both the family and the enquiry officers. Securing the confidence and co-operation of a victim’s family can positively impact on the wide issues of community trust and confidence as well as bringing positive benefits to the investigation.

In May 2003, Tayside Police hosted a family liaison conference where experts from the field met to share best practice and to learn from each other’s experiences. This past year has seen Family Liaison Officers deployed in 53 incidents, including murder, fatal road traffic accidents, drug deaths and serious assaults. Officers have also been deployed with regard to incidents which, though occurring in other Force areas, the victim’s families have resided within the Tayside region. Through close liaison with the outwith force, the Family Liaison Officer has enabled links to be forged between the Force and the victim’s family. Each of these incidents have been handled in a professional and compassionate manner by the Family Liaison Officers and has greatly enhanced the service Tayside Police provided to families in difficult circumstances.

Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee: Over the past year the Laboratory processed around 3000 biology cases, more than 2000 chemistry cases and well over 40,000 criminal justice samples.

Advancing the boundaries: Forensic Science Laboratory Based at Tayside Police Headquarters, the Police Forensic Science Laboratory Dundee (PFSLD) has acquired a well deserved international reputation. The laboratory provides forensic science services directly to Tayside, Fife and Central Scotland police forces, as well as the local Procurators Fiscal, and supplies services to all other Scottish forces through the DNA Database.

• An assailant who dropped his hat at the scene of a serious assault was traced thanks to the DNA profile gleaned from a single strand of loose hair. • An over-confident thief who left an empty bottle of alcohol at a house he had broken into was traced through the DNA database, because a profile was established from DNA left on the bottle’s neck. • Forensic analyses undertaken at the Laboratory assisted in securing a conviction at Glasgow High Court last December in relation to the brutal murder of a salesman. All are examples of the invaluable work undertaken within the PFSLD and the increasingly crucial role that it plays in crime detection and identification. Quality underpins all of the laboratory’s activities. During 2002-2003, it further enhanced the range of services accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service and currently provided are:

Biological examinations (body fluids identifications, DNA crime scene stains, DNA to the National UK Database, DNA paternity testing, species identification); Drugs/pharmaceuticals (identification for forensic purposes); Glass refractive index measurement; Fire debris analysis; Alcohols (analysis by body fluids, alcoholic liquor analysis, alcohol technical defence calculations). In addition, the Laboratory retained its status as an Investor in People in 2002-2003.

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Information Technology: Evolution through innovation: S.C.O.P.E. for Improvement The Force resources a small department for the development of in-house I.T. Applications and the integration of out-sourced applications. In the last year, I.T. Developmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major project has been the development of a personnel database. The Human Resource Services Department had established a need for a new application to manage all aspects of personnel information. There was a wish for any such application to be available to all members of staff. As a result of these requirements two members of Human Resource Services were temporally transferred to the Project and the S.C.O.P.E. (System to CoOrdinate Personnel and Establishment) was developed. The management system allows tailored access to all members of staff. For example it allows the automatic

creation of statutory reporting, thereby saving considerable human involvement. It provides the Force with real time, on-line information and access to staff details, such as personnel availability, training abstractions, absence, length of service, awards, and with this, an opportunity to maximise the planning and use of available resources. Line managers can have a graphical view of the entire force structure and transfers and promotions can be made in advance, only taking effect when the relevant date is reached.

National roll-out In late 2002, in recognition of the need to have a common Scottish Police Information Strategy (SPIS) for all eight Scottish Forces, the Scottish Police Service (SPS) as a whole, through A.C.P.O.S., highlighted the need for a common personnel system throughout Scotland. Indeed, the SPS originally set aside ÂŁ2 million to develop such a management system. After due evaluation of suitable products, including some being used by forces in England and Wales and currently available off-the-shelf products, the Tayside S.C.O.P.E. system, after successful demonstration of the product and its capabilities to key officers from across Scotland, was chosen as the strategic Human Resource Application for all Scottish forces.

Work is now underway with Scottish Forces and SPIS towards delivering S.C.O.P.E. nationally over the next two years. Though it is a system that provides common HR solutions, it is also flexible enough to adapt to local requirements and absorb additional modules rapidly. Furthermore, a number of police forces south of the border have been suitably impressed and have registered an interest in the Tayside product. As such, the S.C.O.P.E. system may very well have marketing potential in the future with resulting positive financial implications for Tayside Police.

Virtual Contact Centre Project

The third phase has three main activities:

The objective is to deliver the Force’s non-emergency call handling strategy by means of a high quality, best value, professional service that will seek to resolve matters by means of the telephone rather than by automatic deployment of police resources.

• Call routing - incoming telephone calls for advice and assistance will be routed geographically, to nearest available member of staff, based on the Calling Line Identifier information. For example, a call originating in the Pitlochry area would be initially routed to, and dealt with at Pitlochry Police Station. If staff are busy, or otherwise engaged, the call will be automatically redirected to another Western Division station.

The project has three phases: • Upgrade of the telephony infrastructure and network: maximising the use of IP telephony and digital microwave links. • Upgrade to radio switching equipment and integrated communications control systems • The design and installation of an integrated Customer Management Relationship System. Phase one was completed in March 2003. The Force is already realising a return on its investment through reduced revenue expenditure in respect of line rentals and telephone call charges. Phase two has seen the completion of the design stage and is scheduled for implementation during summer 2003.

These parameters will apply across the Force, and a core call handling facility in the Force Control Room will maintain service outwith office hours.

This strategy builds on the ethos of providing local solutions to local problems by utilising the expertise and knowledge of divisional support staff. • A Contact Management Application is being developed to record all contacts with the public. This includes telephone calls and personal visits to police stations. Access to existing IT systems will provide crime and incident reports information. • A Frequently Asked Questions database is also being developed to assist staff provide a uniform corporate response to the myriad of enquiries. The third phase will be ready for service in early 2004.

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IDEAS t.y. Innovation from within: These figures confirm that the revised scheme has been a success so far and all members of staff are encouraged to continue to contribute.

IDEAS t.y. The previous force suggestion scheme was revised during 2002 in an attempt to encourage more staff participation in the process. One of the first changes was to find an appropriate name for the revised scheme and this formed the basis of a staff competition to offer suggestions.

Many suggestions have now been implemented with a resultant streamlining of many of our processes and increased level of service being provided to our customers

The winning entry, IDEAS t.y. was selected by the Force Executive. The aim behind the scheme is to encourage staff to offer creative and innovative suggestions as to how Tayside Police can improve their business processes and service delivery to our public. In October 2002 financial rewards were introduced and a poster campaign promoted this important change. The initial target of the new scheme was to hopefully double the previous yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s submissions of 56 to at least 100.

The number of ideas submitted after the announcement of financial rewards clearly showed that this change was favoured by staff with 175 entries submitted over the year, 128 of these coming since the October announcement. A number of staff have now received financial rewards for their ideas and many other suggestions are currently being assessed for possible reward.

The scheme is proving to be a huge success and enhances the Forceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to innovate through ideas generated from all areas of the organisation.

Human Resource Services & Staff Development Unit: Investing in people: The training is delivered in a realistic and practical manner and provides emphasis on the very important role of Sergeants and Inspectors in the operational context. For ease of delivery the training has been broken into a modular format and consists of the following: • Role and Responsibilities of a Front Line Manager

At present the structure within the Scottish Police Service is that the Scottish Police College provides management training for all support staff supervisors and police managers. It has been widely recognised by senior management within Tayside Police that although this training is highly professional and beneficial to line managers, there has been a significant gap in the training needs of line managers, in particular with regard to Sergeants and Inspectors. For this reason a programme of developmental training was introduced within Tayside Police during 2003, providing local and informative guidance to Sergeants and Inspectors.

The process by which officers are selected for promotion within Tayside Police has developed and evolved and is now administered entirely by an external consultant, Psyton Associates, overseen by the Staff Development Manager.

• Revision of Performance Review Reports/Appraisals

The selection for promotion process is aimed at evidencing and testing identified core skills and is broken down into various stages consisting of:

• Professional Standards

• Competency questionnaire

• Attendance Management

• Problem solving written exercise

• Missing Persons

• Role-playing exercises

• Role and Responsibilities of a Police Inspector

• Presentation and interview

The process itself is the first part of an ongoing, evolving process to equip front-line supervisors with the key skills, abilities and knowledge to maximise force effectiveness.

The entire process is subject to a grading system which scores the performance of applicants throughout and indicates those who are most suitable for promotion. Psyton Associates administer and run the various tests, with Senior Officer assistance only in the final stage interviews.

• Effective Policing

Continuous Staff Development

Selection for promotion

This independent process has worked very well in the selection for Sergeants, Inspectors and Chief Inspectors. The process is to be placed out for tender later this year.

24 25 Work â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Life Balance During 2001, the force carried out a survey as part of the DTI funded Work-Life Balance Project. One of the key findings was that a large percentage of Tayside Police staff have children and that many parents find it difficult to balance the competing demands of family life and work. Many members of staff mentioned that working for an emergency service causes particular difficulty, such as working shifts and attending court on non-working days. After research by Human Resource Services into possible solutions, the Force Executive agreed to introduce childcare vouchers and to link with the Dundee Sitter Service. Both initiatives can benefit large numbers of staff, whilst remaining cost-neutral for the Force.

Childcare Vouchers Tayside Police was the first police force in Scotland to launch a Childcare Voucher Scheme in 2003. Staff agree to have part of their salary paid in vouchers, which can be used for any form of legal childcare, allowing parents the freedom to select their own childcare providers. The scheme can lead to savings of up to 10% on annual childcare costs for eligible staff, due to exemptions from National Insurance payments. Staff joining the scheme also have free and unlimited use of a Familylife Solutions helpline which provides information and advice on a range of childcare issues.

Dundee Sitter Service Tayside Police have also linked with Dundee Sitter Service who can provide emergency care facilities for staff living in Dundee. The service provides registered affordable childcare between the hours of 7am and 10.30pm, 7 days per week. Care is provided in the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own home and sitters are linked with families according to their needs. The service is primarily for those families with changing and unpredictable care requirements that are not otherwise provided for in the local area.

Healthcare Work has also continued during the year with Mercer Consultants to take forward the proposals to revitalise healthcare within the Force. Following presentations to the Force Executive, a decision has been made to enter into a contract with an external organisation to provide an extensive range of professional and proactive occupational health services which will allow us to more effectively assist employees in managing their health and attendance. The contract is currently out to tender and it is hoped that new arrangements will be in place early in the new financial year.

Police Reform Following the national negotiations on Police Reform, Human Resource Services has been working with the staff associations and senior managers to put in place arrangements for the implementation of Competency Related Threshold Payments (CTRPs) and Special Priority Payments (SPPs). An innovative solution using the new S.C.O.P.E. Human Resource database to allow faster processing of the applications has been put in place and guidance has also been made available electronically to applicants and managers. This has assisted in meeting the very tight deadlines for payment associated with CRTPs. Further work is ongoing with the staff associations to identify posts that will qualify for SPPs.

Diversity Matters: Engaging all members of the community: Tayside Police values the diversity of its communities and appreciates their differing needs.

respect of diversity issues has been greatly enhanced by the introduction of the Tayside Police Lay Advisory Group.

Since the launch of our Race Equality Scheme in 2002, considerable progress has been made internally through organisational change, and externally through increased community engagement and consultation, to ensure the delivery of our services are not only fair and equitable, but also accessible and culturally sensitive.

This is a vital two-way communication mechanism that allows input and feedback from the various minority communities in Tayside, whilst offering a forum for the Force to develop sustained and positive race relations.

Community involvement in informing our decision-making processes in

Progress is also underway to reduce hate crime where an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sexuality may be a contributory factor. Third party reporting procedures are being implemented in order to improve monitoring and help identify trends that will allow better policing responses. Youth and older peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issues are subject to regular review in order to ensure that these two particular sections of the community are effectively supported. Tayside Police Community Safety Teams and the Local Authority Liaison officers in each of our three divisions are committed to developing and delivering a range of services aimed at reducing youth crime and improving community safety.

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Special Constabulary: Occupying a special role within Tayside Police: The Special Constabulary is the voluntary arm of Tayside Police. The 110 men and women of the Special Constabulary have exactly the same legal authority and equipment as their regular colleagues. After attending basic training at the Staff Development Unit, Specials continue their training with local training sessions throughout the year.

Diverse Backgrounds Specials bring a rich diversity of backgrounds to local policing in Tayside and, as they are normally locals of the area in which they patrol, bring with them an in depth knowledge of their own community. Regularly seen at major events, Specials also assist local police Sections with routine patrolling on a regular basis.

Continued Investment Inspector David Logan has responsibility for the Special Constabulary in Tayside. He has taken the opportunity to meet with as many Special Constables as possible with a view to enhancing their role. The Tayside Police web-site now has a page devoted to the Special Constabulary which allows Specials to access up to date information about events that are being planned with them in mind.

Long service Special Constable Ian Miller was recently awarded a second bar to his Special Constabulary long service award. Ian joined the then City of Dundee Special Constabulary in 1972 and has given over 30 years unbroken service to the community of Tayside.

Tayside Police Pipe Band: Instrumental to the Community: The Pipe Band was formed in 1905 under the auspices of the then Dundee City Police Force. At that time all members were serving officers but today the band has increased in number and includes pipers and drummers from all walks of life throughout Tayside and beyond. The band has been a regular prize-winner in Grade 2 competitions over the years and was awarded first prize in the Grade 2 World Championships in 1991.

Performing Home and Abroad The band has attended such diverse contemporary engagements as the Menin Gate Memorial Service in Belgium, a tribute to the fallen soldiers of World War 2, and the UEFA Champions League Final at Hampden Park. This is in addition to regular concerts at Care and Retirement Homes throughout Tayside. In keeping with the new policing style introduced by Tayside Police the Pipe Band has moved with the times and restructuring has found the management of the Band moving under the banner of Patrol Support Group. The Band has recently been fortunate in securing sponsorship from Clark Thomson Financial Planning Ltd, and Mr Philip Ridgeway, PS Ridgeway Haulage Contractors, Dundee, to assist with the costs of equipment procurement and travel. It is anticipated that this will allow further development of the Band in the future. Our current Pipe and Drum Majors are Constable Terry Reid and Constable Dick Hamilton respectively.

28 29 CHIEF CONSTABLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COMMENDATION WITH GOLD CHARTER MARK MEDALLION to 7230, Police Inspector Edward Boyle For the first aid he rendered to a man who had been stabbed in a Perth restaurant

7345, Police Constable Ian Dargie For his courageous rescue of a woman from the River Tay at Perth

HONOURS & AWARDS CHIEF CONSTABLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COMMENDATION

8703, Police Constable David Gillespie

WITH GOLD CHARTER MARK MEDALLION

For his actions, whilst off duty, which led to the arrest of two people

7925, Police Constable Stephen West

9043, Police Constable Sharon Finnigan For disarming a woman who was brandishing a knife

9740, Police Constable Paul Dailey For his actions following the theft of a large quantity of jewellery from a shop in Perth

9049, Police Constable William Johnstone

For his actions which led to the apprehension of a drug dealer and the recovery of a substantial quantity of controlled drugs

2080, Police Constable Ian Hadden 9741, Police Constable Shirley Moran For the first aid they administered to a man who had been assaulted

8404, Police Constable Gerald Lesslie 8718, Police Constable Brian Milne For their actions whilst off duty which led to the arrest of a man responsible for a theft from a store in Dundee

9912, Police Constable Elizabeth Baker 2190, Police Constable Averil McGregor For their courageous actions following an assault at a house in Dundee

8234, Police Inspector Ewen West 8906, Police Sergeant Gordon Milne 8250, Police Constable Robert Russell 8405, Police Constable Kenneth Linton

9109, Police Constable Iain MacNicol

2432, Police Constable Steven Smith

For their actions which led to the discovery of a massive quantity of a controlled drug

For their courageous actions during flooding to Brechin and the surrounding areas

TAYSIDE POLICE

MERITORIOUS CONDUCT CERTIFICATE

27065, Mrs Jayne Millar

Mr Scott Elder

Thomas Lamb (aged 15)

For her excellent handling of a difficult 999 call

For the assistance he provided to the police in Dundee which led to the arrest of a man wanted on five warrants

For the assistance he provided to a woman who got into difficulty in the River Tay at Perth

52819, Mr Alastair Hunter

Mr Donald Colbron

Mr Graham Dougall

Mr Kenneth Lorimer

For the assistance he rendered to an off duty police officer who was being assaulted while trying to make an arrest

1592, Special Constable Fiona McLean

For the rescue of a man from the water at Arbroath Harbour

Mr Christopher Cunningham Mr Mark Goring

Mrs Helen Ballany Mr Alexander Trayner

For their courageous actions following the stabbing of a man at a car boot sale

For the first aid they rendered to a neighbourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s baby who had fallen into his bath water

Mr Andrew MacPherson

Mr Jeffrey Whitehead

For his actions which led to the arrest of two males, following a break in at premises near his home

For the assistance he rendered to the Police following a theft from a store in Perth

Mr Alastair Christie Mr Alexander McIntosh For the first aid which they rendered to a man who had been stabbed in a Perth restaurant

GOLD CHARTER MARK CERTIFICATE to

For the sterling work he carried out upgrading the Force e-mail system

0482, Special Constable Eric Middleton 2296, Special Constable Tracey Walker For the valuable assistance they render to Eastern Division, particularly High Court duties

7654, Chief Superintendent Ian Alexander 9435, Police Sergeant Michael Whitford 74563, Miss Donna Bullen

Mr Lee McLeish

For the excellent work they carried out in relation to HMICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Primary Inspection of Tayside Police 2002

For the assistance he rendered to the Police when a house in Dundee was broken into

27144, Mr Ivar Colquhoun For his excellent handling of two separate incidents involving walkers lost in the hills

54746, Mrs Anne Morgan For her excellent handling of a stressful 999 call

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GOLD CHARTER MARK CERTIFICATE to

Resuscitation Certificates awarded to

THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE FROM FIRE

8234, Police Inspector Ewen West

Mr Bernard Donald

For his outstanding work in Eastern Division during his time as Burgh Inspector

9229, Police Constable David Gallacher

Mr Bruce Henderson

2500, Police Constable Nicola Wilson

Mr Christopher Walker

9071, Police Constable Fiona Elder 27107, Miss Ruth Watson

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY

For the successful resuscitation of a man who collapsed in Dundee

Mr Michael Tavendale For their courageous actions at the scene of a road traffic accident

66631, Mr Keith Brownless For the sterling work they carried out in the Control Room when the rising river levels caused flooding in parts of Brechin and the surrounding areas

7464, Police Inspector Christopher White In recognition of his sterling work in relation to the prevention of drugs and alcohol abuse

8807, Police Constable Rhona Luke 9933, Police Constable Penny Swanston For the successful resuscitation of a man who collapsed in his home in Arbroath

SIR JAMES DUNCAN MEDAL TRUST to Mr Graham Dougall Awarded a Certificate in recognition of the assistance he provided to an off duty officer who was being assaulted while trying to make an arrest

Detective Chief Inspector Graeme Todd Colleagues and friends were devastated to hear of the tragic and untimely death of DCI Graeme Todd on 6 February 2003.

OBITUARIES

Graeme had been receiving treatment for leukaemia in Dundee's Ninewells Hospital before he was transferred to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for a bone marrow transplant operation and further chemotherapy. Graeme could be relied upon to represent the Force at the highest levels. He had enormous ability to progress enquiries, motivate team members and achieve goals. Even when the odds appeared to be stacked against him, he always took responsibility, offering an objective view, supported by his wealth of policing knowledge. Graeme will be missed tremendously by everyone who knew him.

Constable Trevor Amond The Force was saddened to hear of the tragic death of Constable Trevor Amond who died peacefully at home on 24 May 2002. Trevor was diagnosed with cancer in October 2001 and underwent intensive radiotherapy and chemotherapy sessions at Ninewells Hospital. He was a well known personality in Dundee, especially in the Fintry area where he was the community liaison officer. Such was the affection in which 'Big Trev' was held by all who knew him, plans are underway to have a street in the Fintry area named after him. He will be greatly missed by colleagues and public alike.

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CRIMES & OFFENCES Table 1 Classification of Crimes and Offences Group 1 – Non Sex Cr. Of Violence or Imp. Violence against the Person

CENTRAL

EASTERN

WESTERN

FORCE

Cases Made Known

Cases with Persons Traced

Cases Made Known

Cases with Persons Traced

Cases Made Known

Cases with Persons Traced

Cases Made Known

Cases with Persons Traced

Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02Mar 02 Mar 03 Mar 02 Mar 03 Mar 02 Mar 03 Mar 02 Mar 03 Mar 02 Mar 03 Mar 02 Mar 03 Mar 02 Mar 03 Mar 02 Mar 03

Murder

Attempted Murder

Culpable Homicide

Serious Assault

210

202

165

178

Robbery (incl attempts)

143

130

Child Cruelty/Neglect

Others

Table 1

316

296

222

259

118

107

108

140

145

115

119

574

548

445

476

Nationally, the Offensive Weapons Category has been taken from Group 1 and placed in Group 5 as from January 2003. For comparison purposes all Offensive Weapons Charges in these tables appear in Group 5. Overall, crimes in this category decreased by 4.5%. Encouragingly there was a 3.8% reduction in crimes of Serious Assault and a 9.1% reduction in crimes of Robbery. Detection rates in respect of Serious and Violent Crime remained significantly high.

Table 2 Classification of Crimes and Offences Group 2 – Crimes Involving Indecency

CENTRAL

EASTERN

WESTERN

FORCE

Cases Made Known

Cases with Persons Traced

Cases Made Known

Cases with Persons Traced

Cases Made Known

Cases with Persons Traced

Cases Made Known

Cases with Persons Traced

Rape

Assault with intent to Rape

Indecent Assault

Lewd and Libidinous Practices

100

102

109

137

229

138

240

Indecent Exposure

Others

Table 2

159

220

143

206

101

180

181

105

104

106

365

504

342

480

It is of concern that crimes of Rape significantly increased, particularly as previous years had seen a decline in this crime. It is worthy of note, however, that there remained a high detection rate for these crimes. A similar situation existed in crimes of Lewd and Libidinous practices which also evidenced an increase following on from a reduction last year. Overall, crimes in this category increased by 38.1% but detection rates remained high at 95.2%.

34 35 Table 3 CENTRAL

CENTRAL

EASTERN

WESTERN

FORCE

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Classification of Crimes and Offences Group 3 – Crimes Involving Dishonesty

Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

1,235

989

169

224

199

180

315

261

1,749

1,430

295

381

Th. HB, w.i. & att – Domestic Non-Dwelling

447

466

119

128

659

689

130

Th. HB, w.i. & att – Commercial

805

565

115

131

256

194

342

274

1,403

1,033

269

282

Th. HB, w.i. & att – Domestic Dwelling

Theft by O.L.P. etc.

191

249

126

198

143

515

459

120

162

Theft by O.L.P. to a Motor Vehicle etc.

1,943

1,557

205

216

275

193

415

411

127

2,633

2,161

364

383

Theft/Att Theft of M.V. (inc TADA)

1,317

935

263

233

273

201

109

345

318

131

136

1,935

1,454

503

462

110

178

109

178

Sec 57/Vagrancy Act etc. Theft

4,182

4,195

1,506

1,684

1,501

1,532

530

609

2,119

2,310

768

836

7,802

8,037

2,804

3,129

Theft from Motor Vehicle

360

407

227

196

231

222

818

825

106

Reset

Embezzlement

Fraud

322

362

243

331

104

145

132

150

276

128

227

576

783

444

690

Others

119

102

247

207

233

200

Table 3

11,025

9,966

2,805

3,271

3,142

2,905

1,128

1,222

4,354

4,502

1,448

1,724

18,521

17,373

5,381

6,217

The end of year results evidencing a reduction in certain crimes in this category were very good news; 319 less houses were broken into, 370 less commercial premises were broken into, 472 less vehicles were broken into and 481 less cars were stolen. These decreases were the result of focused, proactive Police activity in terms of intelligence, enforcement and prevention in respect of these crime types. Overall, there was a 6.2% reduction in crimes in this category.

Table 4 CENTRAL

CENTRAL

EASTERN

WESTERN

FORCE

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Classification of Crimes and Offences Group 4 – Fireraising, Malicious and Reckless Conduct

Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02-

Fireraising

Mar 02 144

Mar 03 129

Mar 02 22

Mar 03 34

Mar 02 70

Mar 03 87

Mar 02 15

Mar 03 34

Mar 02 76

Mar 03 53

Mar 02 19

Mar 03 15

Mar 02 290

Mar 03 269

Mar 02 56

Malicious Damage/Vandalism

1,614

Mar 03 83

3,638

3,718

536

665

1,984

2,100

452

442

2,089

2,112

428 507

7,711

7,930

1,416

Others

100

148

Table 4

3,827

3,935

591

746

2,088

2,225

490

508

2,186

2,187

464

540

8,101

8,347

1,545

1,794

Once again, these crime types increased, by 3%. In particular, minor acts of vandalism increased by 2.8%. This is a cause for concern and it is intended that identification of Hotspots through analysis be used as a primary means of focusing Police enforcement and prevention in respect of these crimes.

CRIMES & OFFENCES Table 5 CENTRAL

CENTRAL

EASTERN

WESTERN

FORCE

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Classification of Crimes and Offences Group 5 – Other Crimes

Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Public Mischief/Wasting Police Time

104

113

104

115

217

233

220

234

Escape and Rescue

Resisting Arrest & Obstructing Constable

158

179

157

178

124

102

125

102

103

351

384

351

383

General Attempts to Pervert

110

Sex Offenders

Bail – Fail to keep Conditions

159

315

158

315

252

452

251

453

*Offensive Weapons etc

223

145

226

144

383

269

392

269

Drugs – Supply, Possession w.i. etc.

288

244

276

243

107

117

301

339

307

336

696

678

700

674

Drugs – Possession

711

931

746

930

303

371

323

372

492

589

510

587

1,506

1,891

1,579

1,889 14

Drugs - Others

Others

Table 5

1,724

2,013

1,741

2,010

751

762

784

763

1,109

1,359

1,139

1,354

3,584

4,134

3,664

4,127

*Nationally, the Offensive Weapons Category has been taken from Group 1 and placed in Group 5 as from January 2003. For comparison purposes all Offensive Weapons Charges in these tables appear in Group 5. As in previous years, the focus in this crime category was in relation to drugs. Police continued to target the use of Class A Drugs and there was a significant increase in possession charges. Whilst supply charges dropped slightly, the Police activity in respect of enforcement remained proactive and intelligence led.

Groups 1 - 5 Totals Classification of Crimes and Offences

CENTRAL

EASTERN

WESTERN

FORCE

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Group 1

539

296

448

259

198

107

191

220

145

198

119

957

548

837

476

Group 2

159

220

143

206

101

180

181

105

104

106

365

504

342

480

Group 3

11,025

9,966

2,805

3,271

3,142

2,905

1,128

1,222

4,354

4,502

1,448

1,724

18,521

17,373

5,381

6,217

Group 4

3,827

3,935

591

746

2,088

2,225

490

508

2,186

2,187

464

540

8,101

8,347

1,545

1,794

Group 5

1,501

2,013

1,515

2,010

671

762

701

763

1,029

1,359

1,056

1,354

3,201

4,134

3,272

4,127

TOTALS

17,051

16,430

5,502

6,492

6,200

6,179

2,603

2,772

7,894

8,297

3,272

3,830

31,145

30,906

11,377

13,094

36 37 Table 6 CENTRAL

CENTRAL

EASTERN

WESTERN

FORCE

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Classification of Crimes and Offences Group 6 - Other Offences

Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02-

Betting, Gaming and Lotteries

Mar 02 1

Mar 03 0

Mar 02 1

Mar 03 0

Mar 02 0

Mar 03 0

Mar 02 0

Mar 03 0

Petty Assault

1,909

2,048

1,705

1,904

1,110

1,189

1,089

1,143

916

945

866

909

3,935

4,182

3,660

3,956

Breach iof the Peace

2,745

3,071

2,678

3,024

1,362

1,644

1,335

1,624

1,328

1,406

1,288

1,388

5,435

6,121

5,301

6,036

Racially Agg. Harassment/Conduct

Mar 02 0

Mar 03 0

Mar 02 0

Mar 03 0

Mar 02 1

Mar 03 0

Mar 02 1

Mar 03 0

178

156

126

122

235

230

172

185

False Calls and Bomb Hoaxes

Brokers

Children and Young Persons Act

Cruelty to Animals (except Dogs)

Offences involving Animals and Birds

Dogs Act and Orders

111

Explosives and Firearms

Fishery Laws

Game Laws

Deer (S) Act Offences

Liquor Laws - Drunkenness

532

484

532

484

164

147

164

147

769

703

769

703

Liquor Laws - Licensees

Liquor Laws â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Other Offences

Civic Govt. (S) Act and Similar Provs.

Public Health

112

159

107

155

166

240

157

229

Bicycle Offences

Obstruction on Roads and Bridges

Trespass Acts, etc

Other Group 6 Offences Table 6

220

446

220

446

128

350

654

350

654

5,847

6,531

5,517

6,296

2,777

3,239

2,720

3,159

2,578

2,801

2,467

2,717

11,202

12,571

10,704

12,172

The statistics in Table 6 for the year 2001-2002 differ from those published last year. A fault was identified in the recording system and the figures have been amended accordingly. Crimes and Offences in some of the categories within this group increased. Tayside Police will endeavour to impact upon these areas through pro-active policing.

CRIMES & OFFENCES Table 7 CENTRAL

CENTRAL

EASTERN

WESTERN

FORCE

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Cases

Cases with

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Made Known

Persons Traced

Classification of Crimes and Offences Group 7 - Offences Relating to Motor Vehicles

Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02- Apr 01- Apr 02Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Mar 02

Mar 03

Dangerous and Careless Driving

289

350

284

349

243

340

243

340

255

314

253

314

787

1,004

780

1,003

Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 4

125

110

125

110

Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 5

280

293

280

293

183

177

183

177

214

250

214

250

677

720

677

720

*Vehicle Excise Act Offences

718

1,139

718

1,139

222

271

222

271

415

487

415

485

1,355

1,897

1,355

1,895

1,030

1,437

1,030

1,437

1,239

1,471

1,239

1,471

1,747

1,368

1,747

1,368

4,016

4,276

4,016

4,276

144

4,611

3,046

4,611

3,046

8,902

5,525

8,902

5,525

13,546

8,715

13,546

8,715

Other Motor Vehicle Offences

4,571

6,584

4,561

6,582

2,297

3,293

2,297

3,293

3,697

4,974

3,693

4,974

10,565

14,851

10,551

14,849

Table 7

7,003

10,018

6,988

10,015

8,815

8,614

8,815

8,614

15,253

12,941

15,247

12,939

31,071

31,573

31,050

31,568

*Speeding in Built-up Areas *Speeding outwith Built-up Areas

*Including Conditional Offers

The statistics in Table 7 for the year 2001-2002 differ from those published last year. A fault was identified in the recording system and the figures have been amended accordingly. The results in this table continued to reflect the proactive approach adopted by Tayside Police in targeting the main contributory factors involved in injury collisions. There was a small increase of 1.6% in the number of reported offences. This was largely attributable to the overall reduction in the total number of drivers reported for exceeding the statutory limits over the reporting period. Attention will continue to be directed towards educating and changing the perception of drivers in respect of this offence and to further influencing driver behaviour. It was disappointing to note that there was an overall increase of 3.5% in the number of persons reported for drug/drink driving (Section 4/5 offences) and it was discouraging to find that, despite national and local campaigns to warn of the consequences of their actions, irresponsible persons continued to choose to drive whilst under the influence of drugs or drink and place themselves and other road users in significant danger. There is no place for such dangerous and socially unacceptable actions on our roads and efforts will continue to try to reduce the incidence of such offences. The forthcoming year will bring the introduction of the Tayside Safety Camera Parnership. This road safety initiative, which is designed to focus the attention of drivers on the dangers of driving at excessive speed, involves Angus, Dundee City and Perth & Kinross Councils, the Scottish Executive and Tayside Police continuing to work together to achieve our mutual aim of making the roads safer for all road users in the Tayside Police area.

38 39 Table 8 – Complaints against the police – numbers and disposal

Number of complaint cases received during the year Number of complaint cases outstanding from the previous year Total number of complaint cases to be processed Complaint allegations disposed of during the year as follows: Withdrawn by complainer Abandoned due to non co-operation of the complainer Found to be unsubstantiated Resolved by explanation to the complainer Reported to the Procurator Fiscal and leading to ‘No Proceedings’ decision Reported to the Procurator Fiscal and leading to criminal proceedings Resulting in action in terms of misconduct regulations Resulting in Corrective Advice Total Number of complaint cases outstanding as at 31st March as follows: Reporting to and pending the decision of the Procurator Fiscal Still under enquiry by the Investigating Officer Pending Court proceedings Pending Disciplinary Proceedings Otherwise Pending Total Hours spent in the investigation of complaints

2001/2002

2002/2003

348 *53 401

287 78 365

18 21 59 140 113 1 5 23 380

28 16 35 140 139 1 5 30 394

21 54 2 0 2 79

22 50 1 0 5 78

2,424

2,782

The figure for 2001/2002 of 348 showed an increase on the previous year of 152 as a result of the changes to recording procedures which included the recording of minor complaints. In 2002/2003 the recording procedure remained the same and the number of complaints decreased from 348 to 287. This was a decrease of 18%. Whilst the number of complaints reduced considerably, the number of allegations contained within the complaints increased from 380 to 394. Of these 394 allegations, 56% were either resolved by explanation, withdrawn, unsubstantiated or abandoned. 36% were reported to the Area Procurator Fiscal which resulted in only one case leading to criminal proceedings and only 8% of the total allegations involving misconduct issues were found to be substantiated.

CRIMES & OFFENCES Table 9 – Establishment

Police Designation Chief Constable Deputy Chief Constable Assistant Chief Constable Superintendent Chief Inspector Inspector Sergeant Constable Total

Support Staff Designation Establishment Clerical Administrative & Professional 285 Technical 258 Domestic 6 Cleaners 55 Traffic Wardens 15

Establishment 1 1 1 13 19 54 153 925 1,167

Total

619

Special Constables

111

Table 10 – Sickness – days lost

Number of Working Days lost 2001/2002 Central Eastern Western Headquarters Total Percentage

Police 6558 3369 3801 1182 14,910 6.45%

2002/2003 Support 998 829 1007 5395 8229 6.88%

Police 6110 3380 3529 874 13,893 5.30%

Support 1293 412 1456 5028 8189 5.93%

The number of working days lost by police officers as a percentage of available days reduced for the second year running. This year saw a reduction from 6.45% to 5.3% which represented an improvement and included a reduction of over 1,000 working days. This year also saw a welcome decrease in the number of working days lost by support staff as a percentage of available days from 6.88% to 5.93%.

40 41 Table 11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Authorisation of officers and issue of firearms

As at 31 March 2002 61 1 15 10 0 0

Number of officers authorised by Chief Constable as firearms users Number of operations against persons known or believed to be armed in which firearms were issued Number of occasions on which firearms were issued for protection purposes Number of persons who received specific armed protection during the year Number of times firearms were issued to destroy crazed animals Number of incidents where firearms were discharged by the police

The number of authorised firearms officers increased from 56 last year to 61 this year.

Table 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Racial Incident reports

Central Eastern Western Total

Incidents Reported 2001/2002 2002/2003 195 154 19 31 40 27 254 212

Number of cases where persons apprehended, reported or warned 2001/2002 2002/2003 126 113 14 26 31 20 171 159

Breakdown of Types of Incidents Abuse/Br. of the Peace Vandalism Assault Others Total

2001/2002 179 32 28 15 254

2002/2003 165 18 26 3 212

The Force continues to give a priority to tackling the small yet insidious number of racist crimes and incidents recorded annually. It was encouraging that there was no significant increase in racial crime during the tensions and conflict in the Gulf. There had been a fear that this might have been the case but the absence of any such trend reflect well on the communities of Tayside. The Force Working Group on diversity Issues remains extremely active and is Chaired by the Deputy Chief Constable. Tayside Police has published its Race Equality Strategy and its Guide to Diversity this year and has completed Phase 1 of Diversity Training for all staff. Mrs Nasreen Mohammed has been appointed as the force Diversity Advisor.

CRIMES & OFFENCES Table 13 – Table of comparisons – Road Collisions and Casualties

2001/2002

2002/2003

Increase/Decrease

% Change

Central Division – Dundee District Total Collisions

1,878

1920

2.2%

50.0%

-24

-24.2%

Persons Slightly Injured

438

389

-49

-11.2%

Overall total – Killed and Injured

539

467

-72

-13.4%

1,328

1417

6.7%

-7

-53.8%

Persons Seriously Injured

103

-11

-10.7%

Persons Slightly Injured

319

388

21.6%

Overall total – Killed and Injured

435

486

12.0%

2,026

1924

-102

-5.0%

-14

-46.7%

Persons Seriously Injured

173

148

-25

-14.5%

Persons Slightly Injured

592

425

-167

-28.2%

Overall total – Killed and Injured

795

589

-206

-25.9%

5,232

5261

0.6%

-22

-48.9%

375

315

-60

-16.0%

Persons Slightly Injured

1,349

1202

-147

-10.9%

Overall total – Killed and Injured

1,769

1542

-227

-12.8%

Persons Killed Persons Seriously Injured

Eastern Division – Angus District Total Collisions Persons Killed

Western Division – Perth & Kinross Total Collisions Persons Killed

Tayside Total Collisions Persons Killed Persons Seriously Injured

Due to updated statistics, the totals for 2002/2003 differ slightly from last year’s Annual Report It was encouraging that the number of persons killed in road collisions during the year 2002/2003 had substantially decreased from the previous year. This reduction resumed the pattern of decrease from 1990, both in terms of the number of collisions and the numbers of persons killed and seriously injured. This pattern continued our progress in achieving the national targets for casualty reduction. Whilst in Eastern Division there was an increase in the numbers of persons slightly injured, this is to be set against encouraging reductions in other categories in the same area and reductions in all categories across the force. During the year, a considerable amount of work had been ongoing in developing a Safety Camera Partnership with the three local authorities and the Scottish Executive and this will be implemented during the 2003/04 year. It is anticipated that implementation of this strategy, which is intended to educate and change driver behaviour, will assist with the aim of achieving a significant reduction in the numbers of people who have to endure the pain and suffering experienced when they or their loved ones are involved in road traffic accidents.

42 43 Table 14 – Table of road users killed and injured

Killed 2001/2002

Injured

2002/2003

2001/2002

Totals

2002/2003

2001/2002

2002/2003

Central Division – Dundee District Pedestrians

125

108

126

110

Pedal Cyclists

Motor Cyclists

Motor Cycle Passengers

Drivers

179

193

180

194

Passengers

150

120

150

120

Totals

493

464

495

467

Eastern Division – Angus District Pedestrians

Pedal Cyclists

Motor Cyclists

Motor Cycle Passengers

Drivers

200

240

205

245

Passengers

138

101

138

394

480

407

486

Pedestrians

Pedal Cyclists

Motor Cyclists

380

298

395

306

Totals Western Division – Perth & Kinross

Motor Cycle Passengers Drivers Passengers

221

146

231

150

Totals

717

573

747

589

Tayside Pedestrians

238

235

245

238

Pedal Cyclists

Motor Cyclists

Motor Cycle Passengers

Drivers

759

731

780

745

Passengers

470

404

482

408

Totals

1,604

1517

1,649

1542

Due to updated statistics, the totals for 2002/2003 differ slightly from last year’s Annual Report

For the second year running, the numbers of motorcyclists and their passengers killed and injured remained at an excessive level. Whilst national figures reflected a general increase in recreational motorcycle use, work continueed in both education and enforcement in a determined effort to encourage safer use of motorcycles on our roads. During the year, as a result of the analysis of accident and casualty statistics, specificic initiatives targeting groups and locations had been introduced. A campaign undertaken during the month of March 2003 resulted in a significant reduction in child casualties for both pedestrian and passenger categories from the previous year. Such initiatives, utilising National Intelligence Model techniques contributed to an overall reduction in casualty figures across the force area.

CRIMES & OFFENCES Table 15 – Fatal Collision Pattern 1990 – 2002/2003

Number of Fatal Collisions 60 50 40 30 20

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995/96

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

1999/00

2000/01

2001/02

1990

2002/03

Number of Fatal Casualties 80 70 60 50 40 30 20

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995/96

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

1999/00

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

44 45

Table 16 – Collision Pattern 1990 – 2002/2003

Number of Collisions 8000 7000 6000 5000 6883

6773

6574

6517

6390

6111

5933

6948

5857

5890

5859

5232

5261

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995/96

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

1999/00

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

1221

1146

1208

1157

2000/01

2001/02

4000 3000 2000 1000

Number of Injury Collisions 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000

1569

1488

1388

1368

1369

1267

1335

1249

1283

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995/96

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

800 600 400 200

1999/00

2002/03

CRIMES & OFFENCES Table 17 – Table of road users killed and injured

Killed

Injured

Under 16

16 and Over

Under 16

16 and Over

Pedestrians

Pedal Cyclists

Motor Cyclists

Motor Cycle Passengers

Drivers

191

Passengers

Totals

375

Pedestrians

Pedal Cyclists

Motor Cyclists

Motor Cycle Passengers

Drivers

239

Passengers

Totals

396

Pedestrians

Pedal Cyclists

Motor Cyclists

Motor Cycle Passengers

Drivers

298

Passengers

116

Totals

515

Pedestrians

103

132

Pedal Cyclists

Motor Cyclists

Motor Cycle Passengers

Drivers

728

Passengers

307

Totals

231

1286

Central Division – Dundee District

Eastern Division – Angus District

Western Division – Perth & Kinross

Tayside

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Table 18 - Misuse of Drugs

Seizures Drug

Weight

Approx. Value (£)

01 – 02

02 – 03

Heroin

119

137

2088.622 gms

5950.76 grams

348,103

952,161

Cocaine

2106.42 gms

2689.65 grams

168,992

161,379

130

174

19,642 tabs

2921.34

196,423

14,605

MDMA (Ecstasy)

01 – 02

02 – 03

01 – 02

1.6 gms

02 – 03

LSD

461 squares

1,383

Psilocybin

u/k

Powder

138

2067.84 gms

12,612.34 grams

20,678

126,123

Tablets

525 tabs

4,200

913

1100

206,535.61 gms

60,019.67

1,180,203

300,098

Amphetamine

Cannabis Resin

grams Herbal

577.341 gms

3114.65 grams

2,887

15,573

Plants

18 plants

174 plants

3,150

30,450

Morphine

37 tabs

87 tabs

296

696

Ketamine Powder

0.832 grams

Temazepam

196 tabs

269 tabs

196

269

Dihydrocodeine

1,279 tabs

655 tabs

640

327

Steroids

0 tabs

67 tab/amp

Viagra

0 tabs

118 tabs

944

Temgesic

29 tabs

0 tabs

Dipipanone

0 tabs

7 tabs

Diazepam

113

25,828 tabs

10,044 tabs

25,828

10,044

Methylphenidate

0 tabs

22 tabs

Lormetazepam

0 tabs

8 tabs

Methandieone

0 tabs

1,002 tabs

704

Ephidrene

0 tabs

976 tabs

4,880

Nitrazepam

0 tabs

5 tabs

209

27,369 tabs

tabs/amp

27,033

18,056

Pharmaceuticals

Sub Total

13,260 0.832

grams powder

Methadone Linctus

323 mls

958.15 mls

192

Morphine Liquid

20ml

Morphine Powder

0.001 gms

0.16

£1,953,134

1,618,657

01-02

2,286

02-03

2,577

Total Value Detected drugs offences

CRIMES & OFFENCES The number of detected drugs offences recorded during 2002-2003 (2,577) showed an increase on the total for the prevous year (2,286). The street value of drugs recovered fell slightly from £1,953,134 the previous year to £1,618,657. This was in part due to street prices for certain drugs becoming cheaper. One gram of Cocaine a year ago would cost £80. This can now be sold on the street for a maximum of £60. In line with Government Strategy and Force Objectives, the figures underline the success of the Drugs/Surveillance Branch in targeting Class A Drug Dealers. With the implementation of the new Proceeds of Crime Act, Tayside Police will strive to further disrupt their activity and seize their assets. Throughout the year the Drugs/Surveillance Branch focused on Heroin dealers in the Tayside Region. This resulted in several networks and supply routes being severely disrupted and individuals receiving lengthy prison sentences. As a result almost 6 kilos of Heroin was recovered, a substantial increase on the previous year. The use of the class A Drug Cocaine continued to be on the increase across the region and seizures of the drug doubled in the past year. During one intelligence led operation the Drugs/ Surveillance Branch recovered one kilo of Cocaine. This was the largest single amount ever seized in the Tayside area. Ecstasy continues to be abused across the region. Although seizures have increased, recoveries are down. This is attributable to a seizure of 15,000 tablets during one operation in the previous year. Amphetamine has shown a dramatic increase in popularity over previous years. This is clearly indicated in the amount of seizures and the increased availability of the drug. During two separate Drugs/Surveillance Branch operations 2 kilos and 5 kilos of the drug were seized. Cannabis Resin remained the most popular drug of choice and multi-kilo amounts of Resin were recovered by the Drugs/Surveillance Branch from dealers who were also trafficking in the Class A Drugs Heroin and Cocaine. The illegal use of prescription drugs within the region continued to rise with Diazepam seizures increasing. Many of the Diazepam tablets recovered in the region were found to have been illicitly manufactured in other parts of the world and smuggled into the country. The quality and contents of these tablets were well below the accepted minumum standards. In accordance with the National Intellignece Model and the Scottish Tactical Tasking and Co-ordination Group, Tayside Police Drugs/Surveillance Branch and partners in the SDEA and Force Drug Squads will continue to target dealers in Class A Drugs disrupting their activities across the communites of the Tayside Region.

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Table of Statutory Performance Indicators

2001/2002 2002/2003 2002/2003 Target Result Target Result Achieved Crimes (Groups 1 to 5) % cleared up 36.6% 41% 42.4% YES Serious Violent Crime ~ crimes made known 640 812 648 YES Serious Violent Crime ~ % cleared up 79.2% 87.9% 90.4% YES Domestic Housebreaking ~ crimes made known 1,749 1,662 1,430 YES Domestic Housebreaking ~ % cleared up 16.9% 20% 26.6% YES Drugs: Number of Seizures 1,350 1,431 1,455 YES Drugs: Number of Crimes made known ~ supply, possession with intent etc. 706 720 693 NO Racist Crime ~ % cleared up 71.5% 76.5% 80.4% YES Car Crime ~ crimes made known 5,389 5,120 4,440 YES Car Crime ~ % cleared up 17.6% 19% 21.4% YES Roads Policing Unit ~ a) Number of people killed/seriously injured 419 411 314 YES Roads Policing Unit ~ b) Number of children killed/seriously injured 83 66 36 YES Roads Policing Unit ~ c) Number of slight casualties 1,337 1,310 1,099 YES Sickness Absence ~ % working time lost - a) Police Officers 6% 5.3% 5.3% YES Sickness Absence ~ % working time lost - a) Support Staff 6.2% 5.1% 5.9% NO *Complaints ~ per 100 Employees 30.7 29.2 15.2 YES Quality of Service Survey ~ level of satisfaction overall 79.7% 87% 82% NO *in 2002/2003 the Indicator was changed from Complaints against Police Officers to Complaints against All Employees of Tayside Police. Category

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