Meet your local team
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PI Sue Maxwell
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PS Jim Walker
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PC Christopher McDade
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PC John McKechnie
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Current neighbourhood policing
priorities
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1. Anti-social behaviour
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Actions
- The incidence of crime reported on the route remains very
low.
- There were 17 crimes reported on
the route in January 2012. Of those six were for disorder
offences but only one was for assault which resulted in an
arrest.
- Officers travel aboard on
average ten trains per day on this route, spending time with
passengers and visiting stations in between.
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| 2. Theft of passenger
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Actions
- During the month of January 2012
only two thefts were reported on the route, this is still too many
but by taking simple precautions you can save yourself a lot of
grief. Given the amount of passengers who travel every day
the chances of you becoming a victim are very slim indeed.
Take care of your personal possessions and please report any
suspicious persons to train crew or direct to BTP.
- If you would like to become more
involved in a commuter safety scheme please get in
touch.
- Passengers are advised to keep their luggage and
belongings with them at all times both on the train and when
travelling.
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| 3. Cycle
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Actions
- A very successful action plan to
reduce cycle thefts at Linlithgow station has been extended to
cover the whole route.
- There was one report of an attempted theft of a cycle
during January 2012.
- A crime reduction survey was carried out by a BTP
specialist at all stations on the route; the results have been
passed to station managers with specific recommendations around
CCTV coverage.
- Once again simple precautions and prompt reporting of
suspicious activity can help.
- Officers will continue to engage
in high visibility patrols at the stations and also in plain
clothes operations.
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4. Car parking issues
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Actions
- Rail staff have identified
problems with car parking at Falkirk High station where members of
the public have been parking cars without purchasing and displaying
valid tickets and parking outside of bays.
- Officers have carried out high
visibility patrols at the station issuing warning tickets and
giving general advice to the public.
- One person has been prosecuted
for repeat offending.
- Officers will continue to
support and provide reassurance to rail staff and take action where
required.
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Stations we cover
Click on a station from
this team for detailed crime information (opens in a new
window).
Current issues
The attached link provides a short film
produced by the Violence Reduction Unit entitled “Have You Got The
Bottle?” http://www.actiononviolence.co.uk/content/have-you-got-bottle
It forms a key part of the unit’s strategy
that recognises that violence is a chronic problem in Scotland that
is inextricably linked to alcohol misuse. The Violence Reduction
Unit acknowledges that alcohol has consistently been one of the
most difficult issues to achieve since it needs to challenge the
whole attitude of a nation towards excessive alcohol consumption
and the associated public health risks. The film is thought
provoking and promotes responsible drinking by highlighting the
devastating impact it has on society.
Passenger Property -
Protect your property when travelling by train
Copper and Metal
Theft - Prevention by BTP
Upcoming events
LINK Quiz Night – 24 February
2011
LINK – British Transport Police’s Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Support Network are hosting its
annual Quiz Night in support of LGBT History Month on Friday 24
February at 7pm. Full details can be found on the attached
poster - Link Quiz
Night
Police And Community Together (PACT) Meeting - February
2012
PC McDade and PC McKechnie will be holding on
train PACT meetings on Thursday 23rd
February and Friday 24th February, they are happy to
discuss any concerns from passengers or staff at any
time. We are working on a date in early March for a
regular PACT meeting and will keep you posted via the
website.
Recent events
Pact Meeting - January
2012
Concerns raised during the last on train
engagement with passengers were mainly anti social behaviour and
fare evasion. We will continue to provide a high profile
presence to reduce both, while making comprehensive enquiries to
detect offenders. Officers will also be taking the safety message
out into the community with visits to youth clubs and schools in
the coming months.
Approval for religious hatred
legislation
The Offensive Behaviour at Football and
Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act has received Royal
Assent, the Scottish Government’s Minister for Community Safety
announced. The Act will give Scotland's police and prosecutors the
additional tools they have asked for to extract poisonous songs of
hatred from Scottish football and threats of harm being posted on
the internet.
The new laws create two new distinct offences,
punishable through a range of penalties up to a maximum five-year
prison sentence:
- The first offence targets any offensive and
threatening behaviour expressed at and around football matches
which is likely to cause public disorder.
- The second offence relates to the
communication of threats of serious harm or which are intended to
stir up religious hatred on the internet or other
communications.
The Scottish Government will now lay a
commencement order to bring the new laws into force on March 1,
2012.
Minister for Community Safety and Legal
Affairs, Roseanna Cunningham said: “The passing of this Act sends
out an important message about the kind of Scotland we want to live
in and tells the bigots in no uncertain terms that this behaviour
will not be tolerated in a modern Scotland. “By all means
enjoy the banter and passionate support for your football teams,
even passionate opposition of other football teams – it is the
lifeblood of football. But sectarianism and other expressions of
hate are not acceptable and it is time for it to stop. Those
engaging in it will face the full force of the law.”
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