Making a Difference

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Vision and Values

Making a Difference

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Putting communities at the heartof everything we do

Fighting crime, bringing criminals tojustice and protecting the vulnerable

Showing that we care and deliveringa good quality service

Working together, respecting eachother and doing our best

Officers pictured at Baluniefield Traffic Department in 1985

Front cover photo; Constable Max Fordyce, Central Area Road Safety Section, at the Dundee Motor Show in 1979

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Contents04 STANDARDS OF SERVICE

05 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

06 THE FORCE EXECUTIVE

07 CHIEF CONSTABLE’S FOREWORD

08 TAYSIDE POLICE JOINT BOARD

09 CONVENER’S MESSAGE

10 POLICING DUNDEE

14 POLICING ANGUS

19 POLICING PERTH & KINROSS

22 DOWN MEMORY LANE

25 CRIME & INTELLIGENCE DIVISION

30 HEADQUARTERS DIVISION

34 WE’VE COME A LONG WAY SINCE 1975

37 STATEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

38 STATISTICS

48 USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS

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GENERAL STANDARDSWE AIM TO EXCEED PUBLIC EXPECTATIONS WITH THELEVEL OF SERVICE WE DELIVER

• We will be active, visible and approachable in ourcommunities

• We will present a smart and professional image

• We will share information with other agencies to improvepublic safety and minimise risk

• We will treat everyone according to their needs,maintaining confidentiality where appropriate

FIRST CONTACTWE WILL AIM TO GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME, EVERY TIME

• We will answer 999 emergency telephone calls within 10seconds and all other telephone calls within 40 seconds

• You will always be dealt with by a named individual whowill be courteous and attentive, seek to fully understandyour enquiry and explain our response

• If you need an officer to call on you, we will inform youwhat the response will be, indicate when they will beattending and keep you updated of any changes

• If your enquiry requires a specialist response, we willarrange for that to occur and inform you what will happen

• If applicable, we will provide you with a reference numberwhich you may use if you need to contact us again aboutyour enquiry

• We will acknowledge all correspondence within 2 workingdays of receipt and at that time will advise you of ourproposed actions and when we will write back with a moredetailed response

• If we are unable to provide a full response within thetimescale given, we will update you on what action wehave taken, the reason for the delay and provide a revisedtimescale for completion

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STANDARDS OF SERVICEOUR RESPONSE AND ENQUIRYWE WILL PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL RESPONSE ANDKEEP YOU INFORMED

• We will investigate all crimes and offences in accordancewith our Investigative Standards

• We will provide an update on progress to those reportingcrimes or incidents as soon as possible, and in any case,within 28 days of initial contact, advising of the finaloutcome of an enquiry when it is complete

• When an offender has been detected, the investigatingofficer will decide on the appropriate action proportionateto the circumstances. This may include the provision ofadvice or warnings, the issuing of fixed penalty notices orthe submission of reports to the Procurator Fiscal or to theReporter to the Children’s Panel

COMPLETIONWE WILL FULLY COMPLETE ENQUIRIES, SUBMITQUALITY REPORTS TIMEOUSLY AND PRESENTEVIDENCE COMPETENTLY

• The officer reporting will be responsible for preparing andsubmitting quality reports

• We will submit all prosecution reports to the ProcuratorFiscal within 28 days of charge

• We will work with other criminal justice partners to supportvulnerable victims and witnesses through the legal process

COMPLAINTSWE WILL DEAL OBJECTIVELY AND SENSITIVELY WITHANY COMPLAINTS YOU HAVE ABOUT US AND ACTIVELYSEEK A POSITIVE RESOLUTION

Official opening of Tayside Police HQ byHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1977

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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2010/11 2011/12 2011/12 Target

Customer Satisfaction: RESULT Target RESULT Achieved

Response Rate—1330/3600 (37%)

First Contact: Overall satisfaction rating for 90.7% 91.5% 93.6% YESservice provided at first contact

First Contact:% of respondents who stated 80.8% 80.0% 83.7% YESthey were provided with the name of theperson dealing with their enquiry

Updating the Public:% of Service Users 61.2% 65.0% 61.0% NOwho received an update on the progressof their enquiry

Customer experience: Overall satisfaction 82.3% 85.0% 82.5% NOrating for the customers experience of theservice provided by Tayside Police

Crime:

Groups 1-4 recorded 17996 17950 14748 YES

Groups 1-4 detected 46.4% 46.5% 46.7% YES

Violent crime recorded 567 540 512 YES

Violent crime detected 85.7% 85.0% 85.4% YES

Robbery recorded 157 156 124 YES

Robbery detected 70.7% 70.0% 71.0% YES

Vandalism recorded 5426 5400 4092 YES

Vandalism detected 32.1% 32.0% 30.4% NO

Domestic Housebreaking recorded 870 775 662 YES

Domestic Housebreaking detected 29.7% 30.0% 33.5% YES

Resources:

Sickness Absence: police officers 4.2% 4.0% 3.8% YES

Sickness Absence: police staff 4.6% 4.5% 4.1% YES

Tayside Police is managed by an Executive.

In charge of the Force Executive is Chief Constable, Justine Curran.

The Deputy Chief Constable,Gordon Scobbie, has responsibility forthe following business areas;

• Professional Standards• Headquarters Division

The temporary Assistant ChiefConstable, Angela Wilson, hasresponsibility for operational issues;• Community Policing Division• Crime Intelligence Division

Doug Cross OBE is the Director ofCorporate Services and isresponsible for;

• Finance• Personnel and Development• Contracts / procurement• Legal Services• Estate• Fleet• Safety

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THE FORCE EXECUTIVE

John R Little

William spence Kevin mathieson

robert sim

john vine

jack bowman

Tayside Police Chief Constable’s of the Past

John R. Little OBE QGM QPM1975 – 1980

Robert S. Sim MBE QPM1980 – 1984

Jack Bowman CBE QPM1984 – 1995

William Spence QPM LLB BA1995 – 2000

John Vine CBE QPM MSc FCIPD2000 – 2008

Kevin Mathieson2008 – 2009

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I am delighted to present my third annualperformance report as Chief Constable tothe First Minister for Scotland, Tayside JointPolice Board, Sheriff Principal for Tayside,Fife and Central, and the Taysidecommunities we serve.

This is a very special report, as it not onlypresents and details the performance of theForce over the last year, but as the last everperformance report for Tayside Police as aForce, it marks the end of an era. As wemove towards the creation of a single policeforce for Scotland over the next year, therewill be inevitable change but I hope that thequality of service will be maintained andthere will be even more officers on thestreets to fight crime and reassure you.

As a result of our combined efforts andwork, I am pleased to announce that in thelast year, we met 17 of out 20 targets. Whatthis means is 3,248 fewer victims of crimeand in particular 208 fewer victims ofhousebreakings and 1,334 fewer victims ofvandalism. We also seized £344,182 worthof cash from criminals and took thousandsof pounds worth of drugs off the streets.These results are consistently above theScottish average and I am very proud ofwhat we have achieved. However, none ofthis would have been possible without thehard work and commitment shown not onlyby our team but also by our many partnersin health, social work, other blue lightservices, councils, industry and thevoluntary sector to name just a few. Themost important relationship we have is withour communities. We have listened to yourconcerns and aspirations over the last yearand worked towards addressing them. Welook forward to continue working with and foryou in the coming year.

Performance figures don’t capture all of thework we do – how we do that work is just asimportant to us. To measure this, wesurveyed 3600 members of the communitythroughout the year, to measure publicsatisfaction and confidence levels. This hasshown that 93.6% of you experiencedoverall satisfaction with the service weprovided on first contact and 82.5% of youbelieve officers attending incidents are doinga good job. Just as importantly, 85% of thoseliving in Dundee, 93.2% of those living inAngus and 93.7% of those living in Perthand Kinross stated their neighbourhood wasa safe place to live. I am extremely proud ofthese figures and am keen to improve themwherever possible.

However, as you know, policing is so muchmore than just facts and figures, it is allabout people. As such, this report tellssome of the stories, not only over the pastyear but throughout the lifetime of TaysidePolice, to try to encapsulate what it means tolive and work in Tayside.

These stories paint a picture of resilienceand spirit over the years. From majorincidents to events such as T in the Park andthe Alfred Dunhill Cup to ongoing positivechanges, making a difference tocommunities.

All of these incidents show how police and community together have made a significantimpact, making Tayside a safe and enjoyableplace to live and visit. This has been thecase throughout the Force’s history.

Tayside Police was formed on 16th May1975, with the amalgamation of AngusConstabulary, Perth and KinrossConstabulary and City of Dundee PoliceForces. Tayside became the fourth largestForce in Scotland at this time and since

then, the Force has gone from strength tostrength, always ensuring that communitieshave been at the heart of everything we do.

Just some of the significant incidents we’vehad to deal with during this time include:

The Queens Silver Jubilee visit to the Forcearea in 1977 and her return in July this yearto mark her Diamond Jubilee will be just asbig a celebration.

The rail accident at Invergowrie on 22October 1979, killing 5 people and injuring51 others.

The murders of Carol Lannen and ElizabethMcCabe, whose bodies were found inTempleton Woods on the outskirts ofDundee in 1979 and 1980.

The Timex factory strikes in 1993 and T inthe Park – held near Kinross every yearsince 1997, with over 80,000 people nowattending the three day event in July eachyear.

The 31st G8 summit at Gleneagles in July2005, with officers from forces all over theUK assisting us to hold the event.

We were also the first Force in Scotland totrial the use of social media by operationalofficers to engage with you.

I am very proud of what the Force hasachieved and of the years of dedicatedpublic service that officers and staff havegiven to make it so successful.

As we prepare for the new Police Service ofScotland in 2013, I promise you thatcommunities will remain at the heart ofeverything we do. We move into a new erawith a strong legacy of good quality policingand commitment to Tayside. We take thatwith us as we aim for more in 2013 andbeyond.

Justine CurranChief Constable

CHIEF CONSTABLE’S FOREWORD

We move into a new era with astrong legacy of good qualitypolicing and commitment toTayside. We take that with usas we aim for more in 2013 andbeyond.

Tayside Joint Police Board comprises18 Councillors appointed frommembership of the three localauthorities in Tayside, namely AngusCouncil, Dundee City Council and Perthand Kinross Council.

The Board shares responsibility forTayside Police with Scottish Ministersand the Chief Constable, who isresponsible for operational matters.

The Board has a number of statutoryduties and responsibilities including;

• Setting the budget for Tayside Policeand providing the Chief Constablewith the resources necessary topolice Tayside efficiently andeffectively.

• Making arrangements to secure bestvalue and participate in communityplanning

• Examining the manner in whichcomplaints against the police bymembers of the public are dealt withby the Chief Constable

• Appointing the Chief Constable,Deputy Chief Constable andAssistant Chief Constable

ConvenerCouncillor Ian MackintoshAngus Council

Vice-ConvenerBailie George ReganDundee City Council

Vice-ConvenerCouncillor Archibald MacLellanPerth and Kinross Council

MEMBERSAngus Council MembersCouncillor Robert G MylesCouncillor Mark SalmondCouncillor Paul ValentineCouncillor Sandy West

Dundee City Council MembersCouncillor David BowesCouncillor Andrew DawsonCouncillor Elizabeth FordyceCouncillor Christina RobertsCouncillor Mohammed AsifBailie Helen W Wright

Perth and Kinross Council MembersCouncillor Sandy MillerCouncillor Peter MulheronCouncillor David M ScottCouncillor Lewis D D SimpsinCouncillor Alexander J Stewart

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TAYSIDE JOINT POLICE BOARDThe Boardsharesresponsibilityfor Tayside Police

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Tayside Police as abody will change andcontinually developin the future but whatmust not be allowedto happen is anydeterioration in thehigh standard ofpolicing we haveenjoyed over theyears.

THE CONVENER’S MESSAGEFor the last five years I have had thepleasant duty of being Convenor ofTayside Joint Police Board, the bodyresponsible for the governance of, in myview, one of the most efficient policeforces in Scotland – namely TaysidePolice.

Thus it is with some sadness that Idemit office but with a great deal ofpride when I consider the pastperformance of the Force and itscontinuing success in making Taysideone of the safest places to live in andenjoy life anywhere in Scotland.

The decision has now been made – onesingle Police Force for Scotland inoperation one year from now. Whetherthis decision is the correct one or not,and for whatever reason, is unimportant.What matters now is the requirement fora seamless transfer from Tayside to asingle Scottish Force.

Fortunately, the Chief Constable and theForce Executive have adopted a verysensible approach and are nowpreparing for the change, so thathopefully in April 2013 the public will beunaware of the change and it will bebusiness as usual in the Force area, atleast in the immediate short-term.

I would like to pay tribute to the ChiefConstable and the Force Executive forthe courtesy extended to boardmembers and myself over the last fiveyears and the willingness they have allshown in addressing any concernsraised by members.

Tayside Police as a body will changeand continually develop in the future butwhat must not be allowed to happen isany deterioration in the high standard ofpolicing we have enjoyed over the years.As we move forward into an all-ScotlandForce it is imperative that the generalpublic take a serious interest in thepolicing of their own area and be willingto communicate their thoughts andviews to those who make decisions,wherever that may be.

Finally, can I express my appreciation tomy vice conveners and fellow boardmembers for their support over the lastfive years. It has been a pleasure toconvene a body where all memberswere of one aim – the continuousimprovement of policing in Tayside tothe satisfaction of visitors and thepeople resident in the area.Councillor Ian MackintoshConvener of Tayside Joint Police Board2007-2012

Chief Superintendent Gavin Robertson has been incharge of policing Dundee, a city that covers an area of 24square miles with a population of 144,000.

The new Community Policing Division is headed by ChiefSuperintendent Hamish Macpherson withSuperintendent Athol Aitken supported by ChiefInspector Shaun McKillop and Chief Inspector SuziMertes focussing on uniform operational policing inDundee.

Dundee is divided into four separate sections for policingpurposes, each in the overall charge of an Inspector.

They are;Maryfield / Eastend covering the City Centre, Maryfield andStobswellInspector Stephen Main

Lochee / West End covering Lochee, Charleston,Menzieshill, and Perth Road area.Inspector Graham Young

Strathmartine / Coldside, covering Downfield, Ardler,Hilltown, St Marys, Kirkton and Fairmuir.Inspector Julie Robertson

North East / Broughty Ferry covering Fintry, Whitfield, WestFerry, Broughty Ferry, Barnhill, Mid Craigie and Douglas.Inspector Kevin Williams

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TS, Dundee.

The traffic departments of Dundee City Police, Angus Constabulary andPerth & Kinross Constabulary meet at the boundary in 1974 as part of

the planning process to merge into Tayside Police in 1975

REPEAT CALLERS

The command team in Dundee instigateda new initiative in 2011-2012 calledRepeat Callers.

The Repeat Caller response is beingdriven by the Community Officers toprovide an improved problem solvingapproach to those in Dundee who areseeking our help the most.

Over the last couple of years there havebeen several high profile cases, includingthe Fiona Pilkington and David Askewcases in England which highlighted theneed for police forces and partners to

improve their responses where membersof the public are being subjected toconsistent abuse and harassment. Thereport from the associated enquiry intodisability harrassment "Hidden in PlainSight" reinforced this need.

This initiative has been groundbreaking inits completely new approach tosupporting the community, addressing theissues raised by these cases and raisingour quality of service to our communities.

The ethos of the initiative is for CommunityOfficers to meet with identified repeatcallers at a time when they can properlyexpress their concerns regarding issuesthey face and have reported. The officersthen assess any associated risk andvulnerability issues with the caller, or thesituation, and apply proportionate

problem solving tactics in partnership toprovide sustainable solutions to the issuesthe caller faces.

The officers consider all the calls theperson has made to consider the "wholepicture" of issues the person may have.

The officers are encouraged to hold multi-agency meetings to seek solutions or signpost to the best partner to assist with theproblem.

These partners can include not only theexisting assistance from Dundee CityCouncil’s Anti-Social Behaviour Team,Community Wardens, Housing, Social

Work Department or NHS but also todevelop opportunities to work with other,new partners in the voluntary sector,mediation, youth work, charities or indeedthe repeat caller’s own family. Partnershave commented that this response hasbecome a valuable new early interventionresponse, providing signposting topartners and a preventative approach inline with current Scottish Governmentwork.

In 2011 Central Division identified 14 highrisk repeat callers in Dundee, half ofwhich have were successfully resolved toa state of low risk. This approach hasalso introduced strategic overview of thisissue by the involvement of the DivisionalCommand Team who are now sighted onand direct the response to any identifiedhigh risk case.

The Community Officers continue to seekinnovative ways to solve problems andhave successfully resolved many callersproblems, including some long standingones. To date we have identified andassessed 1092 repeat callers.

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The officer was

efficient, thorough,

courteous and respectful,

in a word all that we ask

of our public officials.

JC, Birkhill.

QPM AWARDED TO CONSTABLE DAVIDREYNOLDSThis year saw Constable David Reynoldsawarded the prestigious Queen’s PoliceMedal for his services to the public ofDundee and his commitment to TaysidePolice during his 35 years police service.

David was also awarded the ‘OutstandingPolice Officer’ award in Tayside Police in2011 and was also put forward for asimilar national award.

For the past 22 years, David has workedat the Ryehill Police Office in Perth Road,Dundee. He has remained a consummateprofessional throughout this time and hasbeen an excellent role model to all ofthose who have worked with him. Davidhas regularly been commended for hisoutstanding contributions when dealingwith incidents and is a very ‘well kent’face in his community. He is well knownfor being a particularly fair and caringofficer who always has the public’s bestinterests at heart and as such has gainedwide respect in the community.

It is great credit to David that he stillremains as a front line ‘beat cop’ after 35years police service and still maintains hisenthusiasm and commitment that he hasshown from his first day when he donnedthe uniform.

Tayside Police would like to congratulateDavid on being awarded such aprestigious accolade which is seldombestowed to a Police Constable.

WORKING TOGETHER FOR SAFERCOMMUNITIESA joint operation between Tayside Policeand the British Transport Police at DundeeRailway Station in October 2011 resultedin eleven people being reported to theProcurator Fiscal for possession ofcontrolled drugs.

The operation was designed to promotereassurance and public safety for thosevisiting Dundee by train. There was alsoa focus on tackling anti-social behaviour,drug offences and the carrying ofoffensive weapons, all with a view ofmaking the Railway Station and Dundee asafer place to be.

Rail passengers exiting trains were met inthe foyer of the station by highly traineddrug dogs operated by Tayside Policehandlers. The dogs were used to scaneach individual passing through thestation and following any positiveindication from the dog the individual wasinformed of the suspicions and thereaftersearched. During the operation therewere 49 positive indications by the dogsand from these 11 people were found tobe in possession of controlled drugsvarying from heroin, amphetamine,tablets, mushrooms and various types ofcannabis.

Sergeant Jim Wands of the BritishTransport Police said,

“The results of this joint operationbetween British Transport Police andTayside Police have shown thatpartnership working plays a key role inmaking our communities safer. We will

continue to use intelligence to direct ourpatrols and target the offences that matterto our communities.’’

COMMUNITY IMPACT TEAMIn May 2011 the Community Impact Teamundertook a deployment in the Maryfieldand Hilltown areas of Dundee.

After consultation with local communities,housing officers, community wardens,health centres and members of the public itwas identified that drug abuse andassociated criminality was the majorconcern for local communities.

Liason was then carried out with partners toidentify the main areas for concern and theCommunity Impact Team along withCommunity Officers and CommunityWardens thereafter engaged in highvisibility foot, mobile and cycle patrols,made visits to local shops and liaised withmembers of the public to provide areassuring police presence.

The roads were also identified as a meansto disrupt drug dealing and as a result ofthis numerous cars were seized and largequantities of drugs recovered.

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Partnershipworking plays a keyrole in makingcommunities safer

During the deployment to the Maryield andHilltown areas, the Community ImpactTeam arrested 177 persons, executed 196arrest warrants and carried out 50 positivesearches for drugs or weapons. In total 27grammes of cocaine, 10 grammes ofheroin, 110 grammes of cannabis, 1kg ofamphetamine, 1300 Valium tablets andaround £6000 in cash was seized alongwith various other drugs including MCATand MDMA.

POLICING DUNDEE’S ROADSThe Road Policing Unit has a specific aimto detect and deter criminals the use of theroads, reduce road casualties and therebyincrease safety on the roads and streetswithin Dundee.

To assist in this aim the Unit work veryclosely with Dundee City Council, the roadsauthorities, road safety practitioners andother enforcement agencies such as theDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency(DVLA), Vehicle and Operator ServicesAgency (VOSA), and Her Majesty’sRevenue and Customs (HMRC).

Patrol officers conduct high profile patrolactivity on the road network to reassure thepublic and deter and detect criminalactivity in general. Road policing officersactively encourage motorists to use theroads appropriately through advice,guidance or enforcement measures in aneffort to reduce road casualties andincrease community safety.

The roads passing through Dundee areused by travelling serious and organisedcrime groups for the purpose of traffickingof drugs. Officers endeavour to stop these

individuals at every opportunity.

In 2011/12 the Unit concentrated on speeddetection, drink and drug driving, detectingseat belt offences, identifiying disqualified,unlicenced or uninsured drivers anddealing with those caught driving whilstusing mobile phones.

OPERATION BANDITHigh profile enforcement activities havebeen conducted on a monthly basis over2011/12 in support of both local andnational policing initiatives. Some of thesehave been conducted under the banner ofOperation Bandit and were conducted atvarious locations throughout Dundee.These types of operations are supportedby other enforcement agencies and utiliseAutomatic Number Plate Recognitiontechnology and continue to be verysuccessful in detecting vehicles that arebeing used illegally, that are unlicensed oruninsured and for the detection of travellingcriminals.

In 2011/12, in Dundee alone, 289 vehicleswere seized by the police after the driverwas found to have no insurance.

Vehicles being driven in an anti-socialmanner have also continued to receiveattention with 15 vehicles being seized inDundee during 2011/12.

KEEPING SCHOOL CHILDREN SAFE2011 saw the continued support of the NoParking Around Primary Schools’ policy inthe city. This followed on from thesuccessful pilot scheme in 2009 and rollout of the initiative in 2010/11 to all primaryschools.

This initiative is promoted and co-ordinatedby Dundee City Council and is specificallydesigned to tackle the issue of driversparking on the yellow zig-zag lines outsideprimary schools. The aim to reduce theassociated risks to young vulnerable roadusers in these areas. This activity continuesto be supported by Tayside Police in aneffort to ensure compliance and therebypromote improved road user behaviour.

SPECIAL SAFETAYSIDERSA special Safetaysiders event aimed atvulnerable students was held at GardyneCollege in Dundee in February 2012.

The students who attended suffer fromvarying degrees of learning and physicaldifficulties and are often vulnerable.Several of the students, aged between 16and 56 years old, had exposed themselvesto physical and moral danger in the past.

Tayside Police officers delivered inputs ontechnology safety, home and personalsafety, water safety, drug and alcoholawareness and fire safety.

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In this day and age whenthe police are so oftencriticised I can’t thankthem enough for theprofessional and caringway in which they dealtwith everything. Mythanks goes to them all.PS, Dundee.

Superintendent Kevin Lynch has been in charge ofpolicing in Angus, an area of about 850 square milescovering the towns of Arbroath, Brechin, Montrose, Forfar,Kirrieumuir, Monifieth and Carnoustie and a population ofapproximately 105,000.

The new Community Policing Division is headed byChief Superintendent Hamish Macpherson withSuperintendent Kevin Lynch supported byChief Inspector Sandra Richard focussing on operationalpolicing in Angus.

Angus is divided into four separate sections for policingpurposes, each in the overall charge of an Inspector.

They are;Section 1 – Forfar, Kirriemuir, Muirhead, Letham andsurrounding areas.Inspector Ali Robertson

Section 2 – Montrose and Brechin and surrounding areas.Inspector Mark MacInally

Section 3 – Arbroath and surrounding areas.Inspector Adrian Robertson

Section 4 – Carnoustie and Monifieth area.Inspector Fiona Jarrett

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Kevin LynchSuperintendent

The officer was quickto understand thesituation and offerplans of action. Hethen carried them outthoroughly and at alltimes kept me in theloop, very importantgiven that I felt myown personal safety tobe threatened. Everyaspect of his conductwas exemplary, anexceptional officer.JL, Monifieth.

Glamis Extravaganza in 1989

Constable Bob Carswell at Arbroath Abbey

Thanks to the efforts of

your officers we have had

the quietest and calmest

Halloween and Guy Fawkes

evenings, free from anti-

social behaviour, for

many many years. JEC,

Carnoustie.

WHOLE SYSTEM APPROACHThe Whole System Approach developedin partnership with local authorities, theAssociation of Directors of Social Work,Scottish Court Service, ScottishChildren’s Reporters Administration,Scottish Prison Service, Crown Office,Procurator Fiscal Service, Association ofChief Police Officers and other keypartners is an effective way of workingwith high risk young people involved inoffending.

Its ethos is to effectively deal with thoseyoung people who offend in a holistic

manner seeking to divert them awayfrom crime and into meaningful lifestylesand positive choices. It is hoped that bydoing so the underlying causes will bedealt with and allow our young people tolearn and move on with a successful lifefree from crime and without stigma.

Whilst the vast majority of young peopleare a credit to themselves, their parents,their schools and communities, a smallminority may become involved inoffending. The whole system approachbrings 16 and 17 year olds, previouslydealt with under the adult system into aprocess that deals with current YouthJustice procedures. For under 16’s thisapproach saw a drop in youth crime inAngus of 35% in 2009 and a further 12%reduction in 2010. It is anticipatedextending this approach will bring afurther reduction in crime in the Angusarea.

The approach being used involvesputting in place streamlined andconsistent planning, assessment anddecision making processes for youngpeople who offend and ensuring theyreceive the right help at the right time.The ethos of the whole system approachsuggests that many young peopleshould be diverted from statutorymeasures, prosecution and custodythrough early intervention and robustcommunity alternatives.

WORKING TOGETHER IN THE COMMUNITYSHARED FACILITIESFollowing on from the successfulcreation of a Joint Access Office, sharedby Tayside Police and Angus Council asecond shared facility has recently beenopened in Kirriemuir.

In 2008 the Angus Council Access officeat Monifieth became the first location inTayside to have a joint facility for Policeand Angus Council staff. With theapproval of the Angus CommunityPlanning Partnership our officers movedinto the Monifieth Access Office. Accessoffice staff were trained by policesupport personnel to receive initial offstreet enquiries and the move has beenan undoubted success in forging closepartnership working and making bestuse of public facilities. Given the

success, the use of joint locations hasbeen extended to Kirriemuir withoperational staff moving into the AccessOffice there. Plans to co-locate in otherareas of Angus are being activelyconsidered.

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Policing Angus

RURAL RESOURCE VEHICLESTayside Police in Angus have teamed upwith Angus Council’s Mobile LibraryService. Angus Council’s new RuralResource Vehicles are used to provide alibrary service to areas in Angus that aredeemed harder to reach. The newvehicles replaced the older style MobileLibrary and are now fully equipped toprovide an excellent contemporaryservice to rural communities. The newvehicles have a large interior withconsultation areas at the rear. Theseprove to be invaluable to our ruralCommunity Officers who use the vehiclesto engage with their local community.These are seen as ideal opportunities toidentify and understand local concernsand issues as well as providing advice orassistance to members of the public. TheTayside Police emblem sits alongsidethose of Angus Council and the AngusCommunity Planning Partnershiphighlighting the joint work that is ongoingto improve our services

BEATING RURAL CRIME IN ANGUSFor the past three years Special ConstableRichard Martin has been the driving forcebehind a rural crime prevention and roadsafety initiative in the landward areas ofBrechin and Montrose. Coming from afarming background himself, he is verywell aware of the fact that many farmersregularly leave expensive tools andagricultural machinery within insecurefarmyards or unlocked sheds. For the pasttwo years Richard has spent much of histime on duty addressing this matter. Hehas visited well over 100 farms in theBrechin and Montrose landward areas,giving relevant crime prevention adviceand applying Smartwater security markingto equipment at almost 80 farms andrurally located business premises.

In addition, he himself identifies otheraspects of crime prevention and security

that he feels should be addressed andhas recently arranged for a SpecialBranch officer to give a talk to localfarmers regarding the necessity ofadequately securing their stocks offertilizer.

The product of all of this good work is thatthe Montrose and Brechin landward areas,although not crime free, still return thelowest figures of any Section in respect ofthefts of metal and/or agriculturalequipment.

REPEAT CALLERS INITIATIVEThis year saw the introduction of theRepeat Caller’s initiative in Angus. Thisinitiative recognises the need to ensurethat repeat callers who can beexperiencing a number of issuesranging from youth calls to anti-socialbehaviour are responded toappropriately and a partnershipapproach may be required to resolvethese issues.

The project has a dedicated staffmember who will review all callers whohave contacted Tayside Police on fiveoccasions or more in a six month period.By looking into each case on itsindividual merits it allows staff todevelop a clear action plan to resolveproblems and in most cases means thecaller will not feel the need to phoneagain.

Community Officers will takeresponsibility for engaging with the

caller, talking through their problems andcoming back with a suitable solution.Where appropriate our partners will beapproached to assist. These partnerswill include the voluntary sector andmembers of the local community.

By working together to eradicate theongoing problems encountered by whatare at times the most vulnerablemembers of our communities we aim tofurther improve the quality of life forpeople throughout Angus.

POLICING EVENTS IN ANGUSAngus has attracted a number of highprofile events during 2011 with muchmore scheduled for 2012. During themonth of July 2011 Angus hosted theRicoh British Women’s Open atCarnoustie. This prestigious eventattracted 40,000 spectators from all overthe UK. Investment in terms of planningfor this high profile event ensured itssuccess. A number of positivecomments were received by the Forcecomplimenting local traffic managementarrangements and the visible presenceand policing approach by officers.

September 2011 saw the return of theAlfred Dunhill Cup at Carnoustie.Although arrangements for this event arebedded into the annual calendar,planners for the event are nevercomplacent. It attracts spectators fromthe east coast of Scotland and is stillregarded as a high profile media event.

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We aim to furtherimprove the qualityof life for peoplethroughout angus

Policing Angus

I want to express my sincere

thanks to the officers for

the professionalism and

compassion they showed to my

wife and I when we were

involved in a serious

collision near Montrose.

It’s nice to know that

dedicated professionals are

working both sides of the

pond! AP, California.

Throughout 2011/12 officers attended andassisted at 274 events from fetes, donkeyderbies, music festivals, fun runs, tofootball matches not only ensuring thesafety and security of the public attendingbut also creating fantastic communityengagement opportunities.

This year will see a number of high profileevents in Angus. Most notably is theQueen’s Diamond Jubilee which takesplace within Glamis Castle grounds on 20May 2012. Crowds of about 25,000 areexpected and this will provide the Forcewith a unique opportunity to engagepositively with the public.

GOING GREEN Funded in partnership with the AngusCommunity Planning Partnership, the SaferCommunities Unit in Angus is about to taketo the roads with two electric cars. Thesewill replace two existing vehicles within thefleet as they reduce local carbonemissions. The cars have a range of 93miles and have recharging stations atForfar, Montrose and Arbroath.

The vehicles are fully equipped and willallow staff to carry out their dutiesthroughout Angus.

OPERATION LEPUS Hare coursing in Angus is still unfortunatelycommonplace and a source of irritation tolandowners and farmers as well as to thosewho live in or visit the countryside. It isworthy of note that between June 2011 and

October 2011, 12 calls were received bythe Force Communications Centre relatingto hare coursing activities, in Angus. Locallandowners and farmers reportedheightened activities on their land followingharvest and they were concerned by thesedevelopments.

It is worth noting that in the offence ofhunting a wild mammal, which includeshare-coursing, the definition of ‘to hunt’includes ‘to search for’ or ‘course’. With thatin mind those involved do not have to catcha hare or even chase a hare with theirdogs. It is sufficient that it can beestablished that they are searching forhares for their dogs to course. As aconsequence it is acknowledged that notall incidents are reported to police as thepublic are not aware of the definition.

In Angus, hare-coursing was found to bereported in areas around the Caterthuns,Balnamoon, Edzell, Airlie and Montrose.

In response, Tayside Police's Wildlife andEnvironmental Crime Officer ConstableBlair Wilkie carried out a joint intelligenceled operation in the north of Angus areaassisted by the Wildlife Crime Co-ordinatorfrom Grampian Police. This cross borderoperation was conducted on 16 October2011 with joint patrols carried out inidentified areas in North Angus, Kincardineand the Mearns. As well as these patrols,traffic points were set up to monitor andstop known persons of interest to OperationLepus. Local landowners in hotspot areas

were visited to provide reassurance that theissue was being addressed and toencourage them to contact police andprovide information should any incidentshappen in their area.

The exercise proved successful asdialogue between the local land users andpolice was encouraged and a strongfoundation was set up to encourage themto contact police when they witnessedfurther incidents. It was a useful exerciseand one well known hare courser to bothGrampian area and Tayside area wastraced on the day under suspiciouscircumstances and his offending behaviourdisrupted.

There is strong evidence that many ofthose involved in this illegal activity are alsolinked to other criminality.

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PROMOTING SAFER ROAD USE IN ANGUS2011 saw the Road Safety Officerparticipate in local and national initiativeswhich targeted specific casualty groupsas outlined in the Scottish GovernmentRoad Safety Framework to 2020.

Working in conjunction with the EducationDepartment, involvement in schoolsfeatured highly in the Road Safetycalendar. A successful ContinuingProfessional Development (CPD) Day washeld for primary school teachers in orderto increase their knowledge of nationalteaching resources available to supportRoad Safety education within theCurriculum For Excellence.

The Road Safety Officer in Angus carriedout 228 school presentations for all ages.This included promoting the new EarlyYears Resource ‘Go Safe! – Ziggy’s RoadSafety Mission’, produced by Road SafetyScotland with the assistance of a workinggroup which included the Angus RoadSafety Officer.

Road Safety information and advice wasalso presented at primary schools andother senior educational establishments tothe ‘Safe Drive, Stay Alive’ and ‘DrivingAmbition’ initiatives for secondary pupils.

In September, over 100 primary six pupilsfrom 50 Angus primary schools, alongwith their adult assistants, attended ForfarPolice Station to take part in the JuniorRoad Safety Officer (JRSO) Induction Daywhere they received their ‘Badge OfOffice’ and learned how they can assistthe Road Safety Officer in promoting roadsafety within their school and localcommunity.

Their assistance was called upon when apilot ‘School Parking Initiative’ wasundertaken at Arbroath schools who wereconcerned about inconsiderate andillegal parking outside their gates, anissue which affects the whole community.JRSOs, along with staff members,provided information to the Road Policing

Department in order that letters could beissued to the offending motorists. Theinitiative was highly publicised innewspapers and on TV. Evaluation hasbeen positive and the initiative may beextended to other schools in Angus in anattempt to alleviate this perennialproblem.

January 2012 saw the Driving Ambitionprogramme being extended to 90 youngapprentices who attend Angus TrainingGroup. The Director of the Group hadbeen concerned about the number of hisstudents who had been seriously injuredor killed in road traffic collisions in recentyears.

The event, organised by the Road SafetyOfficer was held in partnership withother Road Safety staff, Road PolicingOfficers, Drug & Alcohol PreventionOfficer, Tayside Safety CameraPartnership and Tayside Fire andRescue.

Initial evaluation undertaken by AngusTraining Group shows that theapprentices learned valuable informationfrom each of the workshops. Furtherlongitudinal evaluation will take place toensure key points information is retained.

Plans for 2012 include support for ACPOSRoads Policing National Campaigns, InCar Safety Days, JRSO Induction Daysand General Road Safety AwarenessDays.

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Policing Angus

There are not enough words

to thank you for all the

help you gave me. I was a

wreck and hope to never

have to repeat the

experience, whereas you

deal with these situations

every day. The genuine

kindness, respect and

dignity with which you

dealt with us is truly

appreciated. It’s

reassuring to know that in

times of stress and

emergency there are

officers who can be relied

upon to take charge and

make bad situations

better. LT, Perth.

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Chief Superintendent Roddy Ross has been in charge ofpolicing in Perth and Kinross, an area of almost 2,200 squaremiles and a population of 135,000.

The new Community Policing Division is headed by ChiefSuperintendent Hamish Macpherson with SuperintendentJim Leslie supported by Chief Inspector Andy McCannfocussing on operational policing in Perth and Kinross.

Perth and Kinross is divided into four separate sections forpolicing purposes, each in the overall charge of an Inspector.

They are;Perth Section – Perth CityInspector Ian Martin

East Section – covers Longforgan, Blairgowrie and Rattray andthe villages of Alyth, Ardler, Balbeggie, Ballintuim, Bridge ofCallay, Burrelton, Caputh, Collace, Coupar Angus, Guildtown,Kettins, Kinrossie, Kirkmichael, Meigle, Spittalfield and Wolfhill.Inspector Wayne Morrison

North Section – covers Stanley, Methven, Pitlochry, Aberfeldy,Dunkeld and Birnam. It also includes the smaller villages ofAlmondbank, Luncarty, Murthly, Ballinluig, Blair Atholl, KinlochRannoch and Kenmore.Inspector Maggie Pettigrew

South Section – covers Bridge of Earn and Abernethy on theoutskirts of Perth and the larger communities of Crieff, Kinrossand Auchterarder.Inspector Iain Ward

Perth & KinrossPolicing

Roddy RossChief Superintendent

Launch of Neighbourhood Watch in Perth’s Pitcullen Crescent in 1988

Friarton Bridge, Perth in 1978

STRATHMORE DEMENTIA PILOTAn innovative pilot training dementia nursesto deliver crime prevention advice andcarry out home safety checks is helping tokeep vulnerable members of thecommunity safe in their own homes.

Since the closure of the dementia ward atBlairgowrie Cottage Hospital, a number ofdementia patients have either beenrelocated to other hospitals or chosen to besupported in their own homes or shelteredhousing accommodation.

Dementia sufferers and their families havea better quality of life in their own homes,with appropriate support from healthprofessionals.

Dedicated community nurses have alreadybuilt up trusted working relationships withthose affected by the condition and wereidentified as being the best people toprovide the additional service of crimeprevention and fire safety checks.

Over the course of the last year, togetherwith Tayside Fire and Rescue Service,Tayside Police has trained 20 nurses tocarry out vital crime prevention and homesafety checks in patient’s homes.

The pilot, one of two studies being run inScotland, is now supporting 400 people inPerthshire.

OPERATION IRONWORKSOperation Ironworks activity, designed totackle unacceptable anti-social behaviourin the Loch Lomond and TrossachsNational Park area, continued over the lastyear.

Ironworks is a co-ordinated multi-agencyinitiative between Tayside Police, CentralScotland Police, Strathclyde Police,National Park Authority, ForestryCommission, Keep Scotland Beautiful andCriminal Justice Services. Thegeographical area covered spans all threeforce areas, the focus in Tayside being StFillans and the communities surroundingLoch Earn. Thousands of people flock tothe area every summer to enjoy the widerange of activites and outstanding naturalbeauty the area has to offer.

Although the vast majority of visitorsbehave responsibly when visiting theNational Park, there is a minority of peoplewho do not and spoil the experience forothers. Such a minority has beenresponsible for a variety of crimes andoffences, including assault, drug offences,vandalism and littering, as well as roadtraffic offences such as speeding andillegal parking. Many of these offencesinvolve those who have arrived by car tocamp and use the facilities in and aroundthe National Park lochs.

Between April and October 2011, over 150hours or dedicated high visibilty patrolswere carried out in the Loch Earn area byTayside Police in co-operation with SpecialConstables, National Park Rangers andlocal Water Bailiffs. During the operation anumber of planned days of action tookplace targeting drink drivers, drugsoffenders and speeding, with a number ofoffences being detected. Tayside Policemobile community office was usedthroughout the summer providingreassurance to locals and visitors to theLoch alike.

STREET SPORTSStreet Sports is a diversionary activityencouraging young people from thecommunity to become involved inorganised events at key times and placeshighlighted by call and crime analysis.These events are designed to divertyoungsters from becoming involved in antisocial behaviour and focussing theirenergy on positive engagement with keygroups including South Section CommunityOfficers.

By working in partnership with CommunityLearning and Development and StJohnstone Football Club, officers fromSouth Section set up a Street SportsSummer programme which took place atvarious locations throughout the summermonths.

This was extremely successful in forgingrelationships with this group in a fun andrelaxed way.

WILD CAMPINGMuch of the land in the Tayside Police areais rural countryside with many areas ofoutstanding natural beauty. The iconicmountains, lochs and rivers found inPerthshire attract locals as well as touristsfrom all over the world. The increase ofstay-cations and the rise in numbers ofpeople using the outdoors in their leisure

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HERE’S HOW WE HAVE BEEN MAKING ADIFFERENCE IN PERTH & KINROSS

I want to thank you for

the outstanding support

provided by your

officers. As a witness

at the scene I was

greatly reassured by the

efficiency and

professionalism of all

those in attendance.

PB, Pitlochry.

time has placed extra demands on ruralpopulations and the countryside.

The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003sets out the rights and responsibilities forall persons who visit and enjoy thecountryside, as well as those oflandowners and local authorities.

Local landowners contacted TaysidePolice in the winter of 2010/2011 withconcerns regarding damage and anti-social behaviour which they had sufferedin the past. Working together with thelocal authority, outdoor equipmentretailers, access groups and riparianowners officers from Tayside Police led aresponse to educate people who wereusing the countryside and enforce the lawwhere necessary.

Increased patrols engaged with campersand locals at weekends and peak holidayperiods ensuring that all parties were ableto enjoy the countryside. The project wasvisited by MSP Kenny MacAskill whospent a morning patrolling with localofficers discussing the issues associatedwith this area.

T IN THE PARKTayside Police were once againresponsible for policing the annual T inthe Park music festival at Balado, Kinross.The festival weekend saw a total of 53arrests for offences including theft,breach of the peace, minor assault andmisuse of drugs. This was a significantdrop from the 64 arrests made in 2010.

Proactive policing resulted in an increasein drug seizures from individuals but

incidents of petty assault were down on2010 and crimes of dishonesty reduced byabout half.

Event organiser Geoff Ellis said,

"We were delighted with the behaviour ofthe fans throughout T in the Park. Even adeluge of rain failed to dampen the great-natured and carnival spirit of the crowd."

Geoff Ellis also highlighted excellentpolicing along with first-class stewarding aspart of the success.

"The Event Command team led the waywith the community style policing of officersand it worked superbly well. This, alongwith the excellent work of the stewards,made this one of the best - and safest - T inthe Parks ever."

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCKTayside Police in Perth has hosted T in thePark for the past 15 years, however 2011saw a new music festival coming to thedivision. The Rewind festival has beenheld in Henley-on-Thames for the pastthree years featuring a host of big namebands from the 80’s. In 2011 Rewind cameto Scone Palace in Perth for the first timewith performances from a number of wellknown names.

Following less than a month after T in thePark, Rewind provided a very different sortof challenge. The audience profile wasolder as you would expect, with many ofthose attending (including the policeofficers) remembering the bands first timearound, although there were clearly anumber of people introducing their ownchildren to the sounds of Hue and Cry,

Bananarama, and Doctor and the Medics,among others.

Favoured with some beautiful weather onthe Saturday, the biggest threat to festival-goers was sunburn, however it led to avery positive party atmosphere.

A lot of work went into preparing for thisevent with Perth & Kinross Council, theorganisers and other emergency servicesall involved, and the result was a positiveexperience for all those who attended.Officers were full of praise for thoseattending the event, and look forward towelcoming them back for Rewind 2012.

SPECIAL CONSTABLES REDUCE YOUTHCALLSThe work of a dedicated team of SpecialConstables, who gave up their own timeto help run Operation Dry Up in Perth, hasresulted in a 17% drop in youths causingannoyance calls.

The Special Constables worked everyFriday and Saturday night in Perthtackling youth anti-social behaviouraggravated by alcohol abuse.

They carried out high visibility patrolswithin hot spot areas where youths wereknown to cause annoyance providing vitalreassurance for the community. Anyyouths found in possession of alcohol hadtheir alcohol confiscated and they weretaken home where officers spoke toparents or guardians.

As a result of this proactive team ofSpecial Constables youths causingannoyance calls have dropped from 1002in 2010/11 to 834 in 2011/12.

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Down Memory Lane

October 28 1977 proved to be the date ofone of the most dramatic incidents in thehistory of Tayside Police.

The drama began with an armed robberyat a Montrose supermarket whichdeveloped into a hostage situation,crossing three regions en route to ashotgun showdown at Ayr and enteredthe annals of crime as the Claypottssiege.

The Claypotts Seige began on theafternoon of a cold autumn day whenMorrison (27) and his accompliceElizabeth Green (21) robbed a Montrosesupermarket at gunpoint.

They stopped a car driven by oil workerLee Pascoe and his wife, June, on thepretext that Green needed immediatemedical attention.

Neither of the Pascoes noticed Morrisonwas armed and drove towards Dundee tofind a hospital.

Morrison then pulled a shotgun on theyoung couple – who had only stopped inMontrose to buy a newspaper – and toldthem to drive elsewhere.

Tayside Police officers, acting on earlierinformation, set up road blocks, butMorrison made it plain to Mr Pascoe toignore them or his wife would be killed.

Officers pursued the car in a high speedchase through Angus and it was at thispoint, shortly after 7pm, that Sergeant Jim

Melville became involved in the drama.

Lying in wait on the Arbroath Road, nearthe Claypotts roundabout, Jim ambushedthe Pascoe’s car, ramming it with hispolice vehicle and forcing it to stop.

Mr Pascoe, acting on Morrison’s orders,took a message to police, but officers, notknowing who he was, put him in the backof a van, leaving his wife detained in thegetaway car.

At this point, Sergeant Melville andanother officer approached the car andsuddenly found themselves in a periloussituation. As the pair approachedMorrison discharged the weapon.However Sergeant Melville was not to bedeterred and again approached thegetaway car in an effort to talk Morrisoninto releasing Mrs Pascoe but, his pleaswere met with threats to shoot her.

It was at this stage that Sergeant Melvillecalled upon all his experience as TaysideCIDs best know joker and slipped intoone of his routines tap dancing, tellingjokes and doing impressions of Hollywoodgangsters to diffuse the situation.

Cigarettes and tins of beer were sharedround by Sergeant Melville as he and theoccupants of the car laughed and talked.

All the time the gunman kept a length ofnylon – connected to the trigger of theshotgun which was tied to Mrs Pascoe’sneck – tightly wound round his finger.

Morrison then made a demand whichwould ultimately transfer the siege out ofTayside Police’s hands and into those oftheir Strathclyde counterparts.

He said he wanted to go back to hisbirthplace, Ayr, and demanded thatDetective Hans Miller of the Ayr Police bebrought to drive him through.

As Strathclyde rushed Detective Miller toDundee, Sergeant Melville kept up hisrepartee and supplied Morrison andGreen with refreshments.

A Chief Superintendent acted as the go-between passing beer and crisps toSergeant Melville and during one of thoseexchanges, the Chief Superintendentpassed a pistol to the Sergeant whoimmediately slipped it into his pocket.

This may have saved his life, for SergeantMelville’s next moment of terror was justaround the corner.

As he returned to the car Morrisonbecame suspicious and asked SergeantMelville if he was carrying a weapon.Sergeant Melville opened his jacket andMorrison failed to spot the gun.

Regaining Morrison’s confidence,Sergeant Melville asked if the then ChiefConstable, John Little, could come over tothe car to help with negotiations for thejourney to Ayr.

Shortly afterwards, Sergeant Melville andChief Constable Little were joined by

28 October 1977Police Chief Offers Himself as Hostage

Detective Hans Miller and a deal wasconcluded – Mrs Pascoe would bereleased and the policemen would takeher place.

Sergeant Melville managed to return thepistol to the Chief Superintendent whopassed it to the Chief Constable.

It was 1.30am, more than six hours afterthe drama had begun in Montrose, whena five car motorcade set off at high speedfor the west coast. Two police carsheaded the procession and two were atthe rear, all contained armed officers.

In between was an unmarked police car,Sergeant Melville at the wheel, DetectiveMiller in the front passenger seat andGreen sandwiched between the ChiefConstable and Morrison in the rear.

With Melville at the wheel and driving athigh speed and Miller ordered not to lookround, it was left to Chief Constable Littleto converse with Morrison and occupyhim throughout the journey.

As the car entered the Strathclyde area,

police there took control.

The final stages of the drama wereenacted at Whitletts roundabout on theoutskirts of Ayr.

The Chief Constable and SergeantMelville were allowed to leave the car, butonly on the condition that they remain inthe vicinity.

More than 100 police officers with a widerange of firearms circled the hostage carwith their vehicles.

For more than an hour Detective Millertried to get Morrison to surrender beforeleaving the car to allow the gunman todiscuss his predicament with Green.

After a few minutes, Chief Constable Littleapproached the car and opened the door.Green left and walked to the policecordon.

Then the gunman strode from the vehicleand into the arena of levelled guns.

Mr Little raised his pistol towards thegunman who dropped to his knees

realising there was no way out.

The drama came to an end at 4.45am,more than ten hours after it had all begun150 miles away in Montrose.

All three police officers were awarded theQueen’s Gallantry Medal for their braveryduring the siege.

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22 October 1979Invergowrie Rail Accident

The 08.44 passenger service fromGlasgow Queen Street to Dundee,despite running late and experiencingtechnical difficulties, left Invergowriestation without incident. However thebrake on the leading bogie of locomotive25083 was binding, although the drivercarried on as Dundee was only a fewmiles away. As the train was runningalong Invergowrie Bay a traction motorcaught fire and the train, with fivecarriages, was stopped.

Approximately ten minutes later, thestationary train was run into at around60mph by the seven coach 09.35 expressfrom Glasgow to Aberdeen hauled bylocomotive 47208. The impact threw thelast four coaches of the train over the seawall, the last two broke away completelyand ended up in the River Tay.

The collision killed five people and injured51 others.

More than 100police officers witha wide range offirearms circled thehostage car withtheir vehicles.

The Timex Strike was a major industrialdispute in Dundee in 1993. The dispute,which was notable for its level of picket-lineviolence, resulted in the closure of theTimex plant in the City after 47 years.

The dispute started on 29 January when340 workers went on strike aftermanagement tried to impose a pay freeze,110 lay-offs and changes to workingconditions. On 17 February the TimexCorporation sacked the entire shopfloorworkforce at the plant. Six months ofindustrial unrest was to follow.

On 22 March 1993 16 people werearrested on a mass picket of 400 peopleoutside the plant. Pickets blocked the roadoutside the factory, preventing otherworkers entering for two hours. Two daysbefore, 6000 people took part in ademonstration in the city in support of theTimex strikers.

A further demonstration took place on 29March with supporters travelling fromGlasgow to join the picket line. The factoryeventually shut and ceased production inthe City on 28 August 1993.

The strike has been described as the lastmajor strike in the UK.

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1993Timex Strike

2005G8 SummitThe 31st G8 summit was held from July 6 toJuly 8, 2005 at the Gleneagles Hotel inAuchterarder and hosted by British PrimeMinister Tony Blair.

The unprecedented security operation wasled by Tayside Police and involved themutual aid of some 10,000 police officersfrom across Great Britain. John Vine, thenChief Constable of Tayside Police, was thesenior officer tasked with co-ordinating thelargest security operation in Scottishhistory.

Demonstrations and violent clashes overthe week of the G8 Summit led to 358arrests being made. There were runningbattles on Edinburgh’s Princes Street, on

the streets of Stirling and Bannockburn andat the summit security fence nearAuchterarder.

More than 20 police officers and two policehorses were injured throughout the summit,while 40 police vehicles were damaged.

Craig SuttieDetective Chief Superintendent

Specialist teams based in the Crime andIntelligence Division provide valuablesupport and guidance to front line officersacross the Force area.

Detective Chief Superintendent CraigSuttie has had responsibility for Crime andIntelligence Division.

Here’s how we have been Making aDifference across Tayside;

ECONOMIC CRIMETayside Police Financial Intelligence Unit,part of the Force Intelligence Branch, are asmall team of Police staff and officers whoare responsible for making full use of thepowers granted by the Proceeds of CrimeAct to counter organised criminals byremoving their unlawfully generated assets,using both the criminal confiscation andcivil recovery powers of the act.

The powers which permit Police officers toseize cash from known drug dealers, drugcouriers and others who profit from criminalactivities or who are discovered inpossession of cash suspected to be forunlawful activities resulted in the seizure of

in excess £287,000 in the year 2010/11.

In an intelligence led operation in thePerthshire area, around 1.6 kilos of cocainewas recovered as well as more than£51,000 in cash. Tayside Police continue topursue both this cash and a number ofother assets identified as being unlawfullygenerated by this activity, under theProceeds of Crime Act.

Assets which may be seized during thiscase may be used as part of the CashBackfor Communities Scheme, a ScottishGovernment initiative which invests themoney into community programmes,facilities and activities for young people.

In Tayside, the scheme already supportsGlow Youth Group in Perth, a weekly youthgroup for LGBT young people, ShoreDance Group, a dance group for youngpeople in Dundee and Pitstop in Forfar,providing health and wellbeing informationand interactive sessions.

In Deceber 2011 the Scottish Governmentannounced the extension and expansion ofthe scheme to fund Police financial

investigators using some of the moneyseized from criminals, Tayside Police willcontinue to benefit from this funding.Putting dedicated financial investigators inplace has enabled more financialinvestigation into serious organised crimegroups and generated more financialintelligence.

Tayside Police Assistant Chief ConstableAngela Wilson, said,

“I’m delighted that the Scottish Governmenthas agreed to fund these financialinvestigators posts for a further two yearsas they play an invaluable role in the fightagainst serious organised crime.

''It is imperative that we strip careercriminals of their illegally gained assets,whether that be houses, cars, TVs andother expensive household electrical items,or cold cash. Taking their ill-gotten assetscan and does make grown men cry.

“Just as important, it sends out a very clearmessage to other career criminals andeven the would-be criminal – crime doesnot pay.

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CRIME AND INTELLIGENCE DIVISIONDundee CID in the 1970’s

Detective Constables Kinnear Hirst and ColinMackay carry out a tape recorded interview in 1989

The officers were

friendly, helpful and

totally reassuring. They

quickly took charge and

stayed with me until I

calmed down a bit. They

could not have been more

helpful and they were

both a credit to Tayside

Police. MF, Perth.

TACKLING DRUG DEALING IN TAYSIDEThe Drugs and Surveillance Branch tacklea broad spectrum of work through anintelligence led approach, from targetinglocal drug dealers, to disrupting theactivities of serious organised crime groupsoperating throughout the country whoimpact on Tayside.

The department operates in conjunctionwith internal and external partners in theinvestigation of drugs, serious andorganised crime and other serious criminalactivity and plays a key role at events suchas T in the Park, where 362 drug offenceswere detected in 2011.

Whilst enforcement of drugs searchwarrants forms part of their daily business,they are also focussed on the wider pictureand as drug dealers and criminals havebecome more advanced and innovative intheir methods the unit has too havedeveloped their tactics to suit.

Detective Inspector Kevin McMahon said,

“We acknowledge that the police cannottake responsibility for all aspects of tacklingissues associated with drug misuse and wework closely with partners to identifymethods to reduce the harm caused notonly to the addict but also their families andthe wider community. In 2011 we mountedOperation Perdition a three weekenforcement campaign, focused on lower

level drug dealers. As a result of theoperation 67 houses were searched, 17people arrested, drugs and cash recovered.The focus of the operation was not only totarget drug dealers but to ensure that thoseinvolved in drug misuse were provided withthe opportunity to break their reliance oncontrolled drugs which are destroying ourcommunities and safeguard the children ofaddicts who are exposed to the effects ofcontrolled drugs on their parents.’’

Over the years the variations in drugsrecoveries have reflected the availabilityand demand worldwide however Heroin,Cocaine, Amphetamine, Cannabis andCannabis Resin continue to feature morecommonly. More recently the Force hashad to contend with the emergence of so-called ‘legal highs’ which can causesignificant harm to abusers if used otherthan for their designated purpose.Mephedrone, also known as Bubbles, is anexample and its widespread abuse andassociated concerns lead to itsclassification as a controlled drug. TaysidePolice continues to work with partners toidentify emerging trends and new ‘legalhighs’ which may impact on ourcommunities.

The Drugs and Surveillance Branch tacklesSerious and Organised Crime inaccordance with the Scottish Government’sStrategy, adopting the 4 ‘D’s in an effort to

Divert, Disrupt, Deter and Detect thecriminal activities of crime groups. Inconjunction with our partners the Force candismantle these groups and impactseriously on their capabilities. It uses allavailable techniques including seizing theirfunds through the Proceeds of Crime Act2002 and the enforcement of newlegislation within the Criminal Justice andLicensing (Scotland) Act 2010, introducedto deal directly with those involved withSerious and Organised Crime.

Detective Inspector McMahon added,

“The Drugs and Surveillance Branch playsa key role in keeping our communities safeby repeatedly targeting those involved incriminality which effects our area. Throughthe support of the public of Tayside we arecontinually and effectively targeting thoseinvolved in the supply of controlled drugsand serious and organised crime.’’

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As a result of the operation 67 houses were searched, 17people arrested, drugs and cash recovered.

Crime And Intelligence Division

CHANGES TO CUSTODY PRACTICESTayside Police has three custody holdingareas based at Dundee, Perth andArbroath and during the past year theyhave come under the one centralisedmanagement structure.

The custody handling area dealt withapproximately 18,000 prisoners in the lastyear, addressing many or their healthproblems such as drug addiction andalcohol problems on a daily basis. The onsite NHS staff are a valuable asset to thecustody area, triaging the prisonersmedical conditions. This provision piloted inTayside from 2009 is now recognised asbest practise in many other force areas.

In the last year Solicitor Access fordetained and arrested persons has beenfurther developed to ensure prisonersrights are appropriately addressed whilst incustody. This is now governed by theScottish Legal Aid Board. At the same timedetention times have been extended fromwhat was 6 hours, to 12 hours. This can beextended in extreme circumstances.

BUILDING CRIMINAL JUSTICEPARTNERSHIPSCrime Intelligence Division has a centralco-ordinating Criminal Justice Unit whichdeals with the Force’s relationships withcriminal justice partners. Central to howthe Force deals with people who commitcrimes is the way in which they arereported to the Procurator Fiscal. Over the

last 12 months, this small team haveimproved the speed with which reports arepassed over and the quality of theinformation contained.

Training programmes have beendeveloped and implemented for alloperational officers on subjects such asstatement taking, the use of alternativemeasures for dealing with people who havecommitted crimes and disclosure ofevidence. Developments in the law relatingto accessing legal advice by those incustody has been implemented across theForce although the recommendationsmade by the Carloway review are stilleagerly anticipated.

CETSUThe investigation of crimes and incidentsin which information and communicationstechnology (ICT) is involved presentssome unique challenges to theinvestigator. The explosion of theavailability and use of technology and theconvergence of mobile and traditionalcomputer technology have resulted inalmost all major investigations having ane-element of some description.

The Computer Examination and TechnicalSupport Unit (CETSU) is the Unit withinTayside Police that provides support inthis area of business.

Computer ExaminationThere has been a steady growth of 10% inrequests submitted to the Unit; however

this does not represent the true growth inthis area. Each submission is for multiplecomputers and digital storage devicesand the data each of these can hold hasgrown exponentially year on year.Therefore the real growth in this area ofbusiness, whilst difficult to quantify, hasbeen significantly greater than the 10%indicated in submissions.

CCTV and Voice RetrievalIn this area of business CETSU staffretrieves and records, voicemailmessages for court purposes and privateCCTV footage when system operatorshave difficulty in providing officers withfootage. There has been a 42% increasein requests for this type of assistance andin the main this has come from theincreased demand for CCTV footage.

Mobile Telephone ExaminationThe examination of mobile telephones hasseen a significant jump in requests of270%. This can be explained entirely withthe explosion onto the market of‘smartphones’. These devices are to allintents and purposes hand heldcomputers and the examination of them isreflected in that way.

The FutureAll commentators in this line of work areunanimous in saying this growth willcontinue. On average data storagecapacity of devices doubles every year,thereby increasing examiner hours.These are challenges the staff of the Unitlook forward to meeting in their service ofthe communities in Tayside.

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The explosion of theavailability and use oftechnology and theconvergence of mobileand traditionalcomputer technologyhave resulted in almostall major investigationshaving an e-element ofsome description.

APPROPRIATE ADULTS TAYSIDEAppropriate Adults Tayside is apartnership service which is jointly fundedbetween Tayside Police, Dundee CityCouncil, Angus Council, Perth & KinrossCouncil and NHS Tayside and has been inexistence since 1999.

The main role of an Appropriate Adult is tofacilitate and support communicationbetween the police and any person overthe age of 16 who is deemed to have amental disorder, be that a learningdisability, mental illness, acquired braininjury or dementia. This can be a victim,witness, suspect or accused person andthe Appropriate Adult is there to ensure,as far as possible, that all communicationbetween the police and that person is fullyunderstood.

When it was first formed the service wasdelivered using staff from local authoritysocial work, NHS mental health servicesand suitably qualified and experiencedvolunteers. Over time the service hasevolved and now utilises self-employed,contracted individuals who have a

background working in the field oflearning disability or mental illness andhave been selected because of theirexperience in this area. It is theircommunication skills, developed throughthis experience that enables AppropriateAdults to fulfil their role effectively.Although the service is co-ordinated andled by Tayside Police, appropriate adultsare completely independent and providea guaranteed response across Tayside,365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

The skills of Appropriate Adults havebeen used on 450 occasions in the lastyear.

Based on the ethos of working together,respecting each other and doing our best,Appropriate Adults Tayside is held in thehighest esteem at national level and is anexcellent example of partnership workingto protect the most vulnerable membersof our community in Tayside.

KEEPING CHILDREN SAFEThe Keeping Children Safe Scheme hasbeen running for almost a year now acrossScotland, having been developed andpiloted by Tayside Police since 2009. TheScheme (KCS) is essentially a communitydisclosure one which provides a formalroute for the public to directly raise childprotection concerns and be confident thataction will follow.

It enables parents, carers or guardians ofchildren under the age of 18 to make aformal request for the disclosure ofinformation about a named person, if theyare concerned that he or she might be aregistered child sexual offender who mayhave contact with their child.

The aim of community disclosure is tobetter protect children by giving parents,carers or guardians a more formalmechanism for requesting informationabout someone involved in their family life,specifically if they are concerned that theperson might be a child sexual offender.

Tayside Police will discuss with the personseeking the disclosure their concerns anddecide, based on the information given tothem and using information which they mayhold, whether it is appropriate for theapplicant to be given more information andwhether this information will help protectthe child involved. In any case, advice andreassurance around better protecting theirchild will be given.

SPECIAL BRANCHThe threat to the United Kingdom frominternational terrorism and other violentextremists continues to remain high. During2012 both the Olympic Games and theQueens Diamond Jubilee celebrations willplace an increased demand on SpecialBranch resources locally in Tayside.

Special Branch continue to play a key rolein the protection of the communities withinTayside from national security threats,especially terrorism and other extremistactivity, by working towards the fourstrands of Her Majesty’s Government’sContest strategy, namely Prevent, Pursue,Protect and Prepare.

Through collaborative working, with bothlocal and external partners, the departmentgathers and develops information andintelligence in order to reduce thevulnerability and threat to Tayside fromextremists and through this plays a vital rolein promoting community safety andcohesion.

In support of this the Small Ports Unit alsocarries out valuable work by maintainingnational security and tackling serious andorganised crime by monitoring movementsat the aviation and maritime portsthroughout the Force area.

The department’s Counter TerrorismSecurity Advisors provide protectivesecurity advice to a wide range of localbusinesses and organisations in order tomitigate against the threat and reduce theimpact of a terrorist attack therebyaddressing a wide range of issues affectingcommunity safety.

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BUILDING AN ACCURATE INTELLIGENCEPICTUREEffective intelligence gathering is key to thesuccess of modern day policing. Thisallows effective resources and planning tobe put in place to ensure that both theexpectations and the safety of the publicand the police are met. An essential part ofthe intelligence gathering process iscommunication with partner agencies andensuring that lines of communication areclear and accessible at all times, in order toallow relevant information to be exchanged.It should not be underestimated theimportance of the public contacting thepolice with regards information they have inrelation to any aspect of criminal behaviouror public safety.

A good example of how effective this canbe is in relation to music festivals. Musicfestivals around the country are historicallyseen as easy targets for pick-pocket stylethieves. In recognising this, Tayside Policeput in place a robust intelligence gatheringphase prior to a recent festival. Thisresulted in a group of Eastern Europeancriminals being identified, which in turninstigated a significant amount of liaisonbetween the dedicated intelligence cell setup for the event and several other policeforces throughout the United Kingdom.

Staff involved were dynamic in theirapproach to this task and subsequentplans were put in place to locate thecriminals at the festival, which provedsuccessful. The action taken as a result ofthe intelligence gathering resulted in thearrest of two men and the recovery ofproperty stolen from 10 revellers. Pick-

pocket type crime figures were half of theprevious year, which is likely to have beenas a direct result of the intelligencegathering work undertaken.

A ‘FUSS ABOUT NOTHING’? – MULTI-AGENCY INFORMATION SHARING EVENTThe tragic circumstances surrounding themurders of Jessica Chapman and HollyWells in Soham by Ian Huntley, along withan enquiry into the circumstances, carriedout by Lord Bichard, proved the catalyst forScottish Police Forces to ensure all policeforeces and their partners were in a strongposition to better protect the public by - • enhancing the understanding of

collaborative working amongst allpartners and

• continuing to improve informationsharing amongst partners

Information sharing amongst partners inTayside has always been good, with wellestablished relationships having beenformed. However it is important eachpartner does not become complacent andalways look to broaden their awareness.Tayside Police approached Tayside DataSharing Partnership (TDSP) and requestedtheir assistance. TDSP are an establishedgroup providing strategic direction, co-ordination and overall leadership in relationto all aspects of data sharing to partnerorganisations across Tayside.

Research was carried out and ‘Fuss AboutNothing’, piloted by Dorset Police in 2009was discovered. This is a unique,interactive event involving actors and isdesigned to provoke multi-agency thinkingabout how organisations relate whenprotecting the vulnerable. As a result,Tayside Data Sharing Partnership (TDSP)and Tayside Police brought ‘Fuss AboutNothing’ to Tayside.

The event was held over three days in May2011 and approximately 300 delegatesattended from Tayside Police, NHS Tayside,Education, Social Work, Tayside Fire andRescue and Voluntary Organisations.

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Hamish MacphersonChief Superintendent

Officers and staff based in HQ Divisionprovide a range of specialist operationalsupport.

Chief Superintendent HamishMacpherson had responsibility for HQDivision during 2011/12.

Here’s how we have been Making aDifference across Tayside;

OPERATIONAL SUPPORTAll divisions need the help of specialistservices from time to time and theOperational Support Department,Headquarters Division is always ready torespond to this requirement in support ofthe community at times of need.

Operational Support manages a range offunctions from firearms officer support 24/7,public order trained officers, search officers

for small or larger scale searches forpeople or property and dogs to assist in arange of situations. All functions areengaged to support the communitypriorities in protecting and reassuring thepublic.Tayside Police staff supported the nationalresponse in support of communities southof the border during the summer unrest in2011. Public order officers headed south innumbers to support the Metropolitan Policeand neighbouring forces on a number ofconsecutive weeks. This demonstratedTayside Police’s ability to support otherforces whilst ensuring sufficient officerswere kept in force to make sure Taysidecommunities were kept safe.

Canine CapabilityThe dog section has continued todemonstrate its value with a number ofhigh profile cases where vulnerablemissing people have been quickly found;minimising their risk Also, some excellentdog tracking resulted in a range ofproperty finds and subsequent arrests ofthieves who believed they had made goodtheir escape! Our four legged friends areparticularly energetic and tenacious! Anew breeding programme has beenintroduced to ensure the ‘pedigree’ ofTayside Police dogs remains at the highestlevel.

Specialist SearchersAround 300 specialist searches ofproperties, vehicles and locations areundertaken by staff specially trained to

undertake this task each year and 2011/12was no exception. They are sometimesrequired to operate in challengingconditions such as extreme heat or cold,rubbish bins or tips. It is a particularlychallenging and sometimes harrowing rolebut one that is vital to support all aspectsof police operations.

Armed ResponseFirearms officers are always on hand,though thankfully, many of their tasks aresupporting uniform response. They travelthroughout the Force area supporting theidentified divisional priorities and beatofficers by responding to routine andemergency calls, attending traffic incidentsand working proactively to prevent anddetect crime. They similarly support otherspecialist officers carrying out their duties,but are always ready to divert to moreserious incidents where it is suspectedweapons are involved.

Emergency and Event PlanningThe emergency and event planningdepartment has been busy with T in thePark planning and delivery and have beenworking hard on the planning processesfor all the forthcoming major events inwhich Tayside Police will contribute. TheCommonwealth Games and Ryder cup arealready featuring heavily in the planningprocess and the Olympics and OlympicsTorch Relay this summer have beenplaying an increasingly large part of theday to day work undertaken. There hasalso been preparation for severe weatherevents of both snow and wind, and allplanning arrangements with all Taysidepartners continues to be reviewed so thatin the event of a major incident or largescale emergency, we can all worktogether for the best response to Taysidecommunities.

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It is a particularly challenging and sometimesharrowing role but one that is vital to support allaspects of police operations.

Site of Tayside Police HQ in Dundee in 1974

40 YEARS DELIVERING MOUNTAINRESCUE IN TAYSIDE One of the most active units inHeadquarters Division is the Search andRescue team.

Police involvement in mountain rescue iscelebrating its 40th year in Tayside. Fromits beginnings with Angus Constabularyback in 1972, the Police Mountain RescueTeam has continued to work with localcommunities assisting missing or injuredpersons and using their skills to deliver aPolicing response to remote andotherwise inaccessible areas, in allweather conditions.

The first team involved 15 officers and acivilian volunteer from the Kirriemuir area,but by 1974 this had grown with theaddition of officers from Perth andKinross.

In 1976 the Tayside Mountain RescueAssociation was formed along with acivilian volunteer team. The Association isa registered charity and incorporates boththe civilian and police teams. Since thenthe provision of mountain rescue hasmoved forward to the present day, wherethe civilian and police teams deploy asone unit in response to incidents. Much ofthe necessary equipment and training isprovided through the Association.

A Busy Year for the Team

In the past year this combined servicehas provided a response to 52 incidentsinvolving the use of mountain rescueskills. This is a new record on an upwardtrend and most notably these included,

• Responding to a person who hadfallen and sustained severe injuries,whilst out deer stalking in the upper

part of Glen Lyon. Due to heavysnowfall, access proved difficult andlocal expertise proved invaluable insimply accessing the incident for localofficers. The casualty has since madea full recovery and the expertiseprovided by a local off-road safaricompany has been incorporated inthe response plan for this remotecommunity.

• In March 2012 a man was reportedmissing in Glen Doll and following asearch his body was found by asearch and rescue dog underavalanche debris. This proved theworth of suitably skilled dogs duringmountain rescue incidents despite thetragic result.

• The police team was deployed onpolicing specific incidents regardingevidential searchers in respect ofwildlife crime and recovery of humanremains from flooded areas close tohabitation.

Multi-Agency CollaborationFollowing the tragedy last year at Grantullywhen a canoeist died, the Unit hasdeveloped a joint approach to themanagement, co-ordination anddeployment of Team members whenoperating alongside Tayside Fire andRescue resources. This was particularlyevident during an incident on the riverSouth Esk where a fisherman was reportedmissing. Water rescue trained members ofboth teams deployed alongside similarlytrained officers from Tayside Fire andRescue. Tragically the man’s body wasfound downstream by officers onboard thepolice boat.

Three incidents involving peoplecanyoning also required a response andboth Ambulance and Fire and Rescueplayed a part. Additionally the team havesupported Grampian colleagues in winterweather conditions to search for a missingman.

Community Engagement through SocialMediaThrough its partnership with TaysideMountain Rescue Association, the Unit isactively involved in promoting the profile ofthe association through fundraising andcommunity events, to attract funding forMountain Rescue in the area. In particularthe Association’s Facebook page includesdetails of recent incidents and community

work undertaken by the teams, mountainsafety messages and news on fundraisingevents. This has proved to be verysuccessful with an ever expanding numberof persons ‘Liking’ the page.

Stuart Johnston, Team Leader for TaysideMountain Rescue Team said,

‘‘The mountain rescue service in Taysidedepends upon both the Police and Civilianunits working as one team, bringingtogether our professional strengths. I amproud of being a part of this and what hasbeen achieved in bringing the Police andcommunity together to deliver this service.’’

POLICING THE ROADS IN TAYSIDECrash InvestigationUnfortunately, and still all too often roadspolicing and divisional officers across theforce area are required to attend and dealwith the consequences and aftermath ofsome horrific road traffic collisions.

Thankfully over the years there has been ageneral reduction in both the number ofcollisions on our roads and of the numberof persons injured allied with the extent ofthe injuries suffered by those involved. Acombination of improvements in roadsengineering and vehicle design,technology and “in car” safety systemshave all assisted in reducing the incidenceand nature of injuries sustained by thoseinvolved in such collisions. The extensiveequipment now available to the Fire andRescue Service to extricate injured people,advances in the initial medical responseprovided by Scottish Ambulance Serviceand NHS trauma teams and thesubsequent treatment within hospitals haveall played significant parts in mitigating theresults of collisions.

Tragically some of these collisions result infatalities or very serious life changinginjuries. Tayside Police have built up acadre of specially trained, highly qualifiedcollision investigators who apply their skillsin the examination of the physical evidenceat a scene, along with vehicle examination,to assist in determining causation factorsinvolved. These findings may be used toassist in a prosecution, fatal accidentenquiry, civil case or to assist bereavedparties establish what may have occurred.There have been many advances intechnology which assist in completingscene surveys with 3D animation nowavailable helping to explain movements atCourt proceedings. Investigative tools

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available by analysis of in car technologycan also be used to assist in providingvaluable information.

Tayside Police presently has nine crashinvestigators who undertake this role inaddition to their normal operational roleand work an on-call system in order torespond to incidents at any time.

Promoting Road Safety Delivery of road safety in the Tayside areais undertaken by two Road SafetyOfficers, based in Angus and Perth andKinross, and the Road Safety Coordinator.

The remit for the Road Safety staff is wide-reaching and encompasses a variety ofthemes as prescribed in the ScottishGovernment Road Safety Framework to2020 where specific casualty reductiontargets for Scotland are laid out.

Road Safety staff deliver Road SafetyEducation using national and localresources to communities across Taysideand far from dealing solely witheducational establishments alsoundertake work with a variety ofcommunity groups, ethnic minoritygroups, seasonal workers and others whorequest assistance.

The Road Safety Coordinator ensures thatappropriate support is given to relevantlocal and national campaigns andinitiatives. Working with partners allowsRoad Safety staff to disseminate pertinentinformation to specific groups and thereare very good long-term workingrelationships with NHS Tayside, Tayside

Fire and Rescue and the constituent localauthorities’ social work, education androads and transport departments.

In Angus the Road Safety Officerorganised an event which was deliveredto 90 apprentices at Angus TrainingGroup in Arbroath. This gave futureyoung drivers the opportunity to discoverthe responsibilities that go with gaining afull driving licence.

With some of the apprentices alreadydriving for their employer, workshopsincluded; driving for work, speeding,vehicle maintenance and modifications,consequences of a crash, drink/drugdriving, occupational road risk and alsothe ‘Play your Cards Right’ game whichexplains the law surrounding learnerdrivers, licenses and penalty points, theNew Driver’s Act, and Anti-SocialBehaviour Orders.

This event was enthusiastically receivedby both apprentices and lecturers.

The Angus Road Safety Officer continuesto deliver ‘Your Call’ presentations to S1classes across the area. This nationalresource ties in with the Curriculum forExcellence by providing pupils theopportunity to discuss road safety adviceand to question their own attitude andbehaviour.

Supporting the NHS School HealthSupport Worker, the Angus Road SafetyOfficer has undertaken lunchtimeinformation sessions at two secondaryschools utilising the ‘brake reaction tester’

and ‘drive’ whilst being distracted’simulator. This allowed the Road SafetyOfficer to lead the group in discussingstopping distances, in-car and bus safetyand well as the danger of distractingdrivers.

Scottish Water’s Senior Safety Advisorinvited the Perth and Kinorss Road SafetyOfficer to deliver a presentation at theirannual conference held for the first time atPerth Concert Hall. This event wasattended by over 200 delegates with thekeynote speech being undertaken byScottish Water General Manager forHealth and Safety. Directors and SeniorManagers were impressed by thepresentation and it has been agreed thatRoad Safety will be included in all futurehealth and safety seminars andconferences.

The Road Safety Co-ordinator hasundertaken in-car safety presentations toprospective childminders attending theDundee City Council pre-registrationtraining. These events aim to provideprospective childminders with informationrelating to legislation and theirresponsibilities whilst carrying otherpeople’s children as passengers in theirvehicle.

Tayside Safety Camera PartnershipTayside Safety Camera Partnership(TSCP) carries out speed enforcement at14 fixed sites and 42 mobile camera siteswhich have a history of collisions andcasualties and also evidence of speeding.Safety cameras have been in operation in

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Road Safety Staffdeliver RoadSafety Educationusing nationaland localresources tocommunitiesacross Tayside

Tayside since 2003 and in the last eightyears through enforcement, engineeringand educational work carried out by thepartners, the number of people killed orseriously injured at safety camera sites hasreduced by 58% (48 down to 20). Thenumber of fatal or serious collisions atcamera sites is also 58% lower (37 downto 15). These figures are measuredagainst a baseline period from 2000 –2002, prior to the introduction of SafetyCameras. In addition the number of peopledetected exceeding the speed limit at asafety camera site has also reduced by45% over the past five years; indicatingthat cameras have positively influencedand modified driver behaviour.

Central Ticket Office Enforcement HubTayside Police has operated a CentralTicket Office (CTO) since the early 1980sand it is responsible for processing alltypes of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN)issued by Tayside Police personnel. Therehave been considerable changes over theyears including the civilianisation of CTOpolice posts in 1991, the introduction ofConditional Offers of Fixed Penalty Notices(COFPN) in 1993, the decriminalisation ofparking in Perth and Kinross and Dundeein 2002 and 2004 respectively and theintroduction of Anti-social Behaviour FPNsin 2005 to name but a few. Over 10,500Notices and over 17,000 camera detectedspeeding offences were processed byCTO staff in 2011/12.

Tackling Uninsured DriversPolice officers across the country are verymuch aware of the dangers posed by theuse of vehicles without road trafficinsurance cover or being driven by driverswho do not have a full current licence. Fartoo many drivers choose to intentionallycommit these offences thus placing allothers at significant financial risk, at thevery least, should there be a collision. Inaddition, the insurance industry hassuggested that every insurance premiumfor a law abiding driver attracts anadditional loading of £30 to cover this risk.

As a consequence, The Serious andOrganised Crime Act 2005 amended theRoad Traffic Act 1988, to introduce theprovisions of Section 165A which allows apolice officer who has reasonable causeto suspect a vehicle is being used on aroad without a policy of insurance or avalid driving licence to seize the vehicle atthe roadside. The vehicle is only releasedif the owner/driver complies with therequirements of the legislation, producesvalid statutory documents and pays therelease fee of £150 plus £20 per daystorage. If the vehicle is not reclaimedwithin 7 days it can be disposed of. Thisis in addition to the offence(s) being dealtwith in the courts or by means of aConditional Offer of Fixed Penalty Notice(COFPN) for £200 penalty plus anendorsement of six penalty points on theirdriving licence.

Tayside Police has been utilising thesepowers since June 2006 and hassubsequently seized nearly 4000 vehicleswhich had been used on Tayside’s roadswithout a policy of insurance or beingdriven without a valid driving licence. Ofthese 4000 vehicles, over a third have notbeen reclaimed and have been disposedof. In 2011/12, under the aforementionedlegislation 552 vehicles were seized andof that number, 175 have not beenclaimed by the owner and disposed of.Many of these vehicles had veryquestionable maintenance historieshence making their use even morehazardous. This piece of legislation isconsidered to be an excellent additionalmechanism in helping to make the roadssafer for our use.

In a similar fashion, the safe andcourteous use of vehicles plays a majorrole in most of our collective social,domestic and economic wellbeing.However, use in an irresponsible mannerhas the converse effect and may causesignificant distress to members of thecommunity. The Antisocial Behaviour(Scotland) Act 2004, Section 126(3)(b)introduced powers for a police officer towarn drivers and seize any vehicles fromrepeat offenders who cause alarm, distressor annoyance to the public through theantisocial use of vehicles.

Since the inception of the Act, TaysidePolice have seized 442 vehicles and all but16 were reclaimed by the owners, afterpaying the statutory fee of £105 plus £12per day storage. During 2011/12 a total of93 vehicles were seized under thislegislation.

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EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND HUMANRIGHTS Tayside Police has always beencommitted to upholding people’s rights tobe treated fairly, equally, with dignity,without discrimination and to live theirlives in safety and with security, whetheras a service user or an employee. Thesevalues had been ‘implicit’ in our pastpolicies, standards of service andpolicing priorities.

However, the racially motivated killing ofStephen Lawrence, a young black boy, inLondon in 1993 and the findings of thesubsequent public inquiry, by LordMacpherson, into its investigations by theMetropolitan Police Service (MPS)introduced a new term to the Englishlanguage -‘institutional racism’ anddefined it as:

"The collective failure of an organisation toprovide an appropriate and professionalservice to people because of their colour,culture or ethnic origin which can be seenor detected in processes; attitudes andbehaviour which amount to discriminationthrough unwitting prejudice, ignorance,thoughtlessness and racist stereotypingwhich disadvantages minority ethnicpeople." Macpherson Report (1999)

This had far reaching consequences thatwent beyond the MPS or the policeservice generally; it affected the publicsector as a whole and became thecatalyst for major change to the UK’s anti-

discrimination laws. The new era ofstatutory promotion of equality began withthe Race Relations (Amendment) Act(2000), which imposed the Race EqualityDuty in 2002, a first of three Public SectorEquality Duties (others being Disability in2006, and Gender in 2007) and resulted inthe single Equality Act 2010 whichstreamlined and consolidated over ahundred different pieces of equalitieslegislation that had been introducedpiecemeal over a 40 year period.

As a result, in April 2011 Tayside Policebecame subject to the new single PublicSector Equality Duty - extended from race,disability and gender to include age;marriage/civil partnership; pregnancy andmaternity; religion or belief; sexualorientation and transgender - known as thenine ‘protected characteristics’. In addition,the Hate Crime legislation was extended in2009 from crimes aggravated by racial andreligious prejudice to include disability,sexual orientation and transgender.

The above journey and its outcomes havehad significant impact on how we viewequality and diversity in our day-to-daybusiness and how we engage with ourcommunities.

The law said that the Force must, indelivering its functions, have due regard tothe need to: eliminate unlawfuldiscrimination; advance equality ofopportunity; and foster good communityrelations.

And we did…

Leadership – Setting the standards -The Diversity portfolio at strategic levelhas always sat with the Deputy ChiefConstable. As such, Tayside Police’sForce Executive has fully embraced thisevolvement; its commitment to promotingEquality and protecting and preservingHuman Rights has remained consistentthroughout this period of change, using itas an opportunity to become a betteremployer and service provider- essentialLeadership qualities.

Moreover, promotion of equality is seen asa moral obligation - the right thing to doand good business - and not just a legalduty. Tayside Police became one of thefirst Scottish police forces to recognisethe value of specialist in-house equalityand diversity advice.

• 1999 to date: Equal Opportunities andPolicy Adviser appointed to proactivelypromote equality in our internalemployment functions.

• 2002 to date: Diversity Adviserappointed to facilitate the provision of afair and equitable external servicedelivery.

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Tayside Police has always been committed to upholdingpeople’s rights to be treated fairly, equally, with dignity,without discrimination and to live their lives in safetyand with security

Box 30, Kingscross Road, Dundee, 1982This was the last box to be used by operational beat Constables in Dundee.

Constables Toni Pederson and Sandra Richardsmodel the ‘old’ and ‘new’ style uniform in 1990

Exemplars – Over the years, much haschanged in the way we do things.Individuals’ needs and impact of ouractivities are now a key considerationwhen developing or reviewing our policiesor making important decisions. Involvingour staff and communities in thoseprocesses is one of the main reasons forthe positive outcomes over the pastdecade or so. For example:

We made a difference nationallyForce representatives have continued toplay an active role at Association of ChiefPolice Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) level,making a significant contribution torelevant national policy and guidance overthe years. Our policy and guidancedocuments covering subjects such asforced marriages, Facial Identification ofWomen in Veils and Equality ImpactAssessment tools laid the foundations forothers to adapt for their local needs. TheForce’s Diversity Adviser helped todevelop the ACPOS Diversity Strategywhich launched in 2004 and was also partof the team that revised it in 2009.

Quality contributions were also made to allkey Scottish Government andEquality/Human Rights Commissions’consultations over the years to inform andinfluence the development and review ofequalities legislation and related policyand guidance.

We made a difference locally inpartnership with our communitiesWe place great importance on communityengagement. Over the years our focushas expanded from mainly race - one ofthe first Scottish forces to establish a RaceLay Advisory Group in 2000 – to include abroader representation. Strategic levelinvolvement is chaired by the DeputyChief Constable and local groups arechaired by high ranking officers from therelevant division. There are someexcellent joint initiatives which beartestimony to the success of our approachto involving diverse communities in ourdecision-making processes. For example:mental health awareness, forcedmarriages, domestic abuse, access to thejustice sector are just a few subjects whichwe have proactively supported in order toenhance our learning whilst fostering goodrelations between others. We use signersand other communication support tofacilitate meaningful engagement withdeaf people.

Our efforts have been positively evaluatedby Her Majesty’s Inspectorate ofConstabularies (Scotland) and emulatedby many of our external colleagues.

Furthermore, our Diversity Newsletter isproduced within a unique partnership withour Community Advisers. Started in 2010,to the best of our knowledge, TaysidePolice is the first Scottish force - possiblythe first in UK - to provide such a platformfor community lay adviser involvement.

The way we deal with hate crime hasalso changed.Hate Incident Multi-Agency Panels haveevolved from the original Multi-AgencyPanels established in 1998 to addressracial harassment - an excellent exampleof Community Planning Partnership workencompassing innovative approaches topreventing and responding to hate crime.Also, for the past three years, people whodo not wish to visit a police station orspeak with a police officer, have beenable to report crime, including hate crime,either remotely online or via a ‘third party’- a support organisation where staff havebeen trained for this role.

We made a difference by improvingaccess to our information and services

• Translation, Interpretation andCommunication Support is available24/7 for community languages,including signers. Non-Englishspeaking callers to the ForceCommunication Centre are providedwith the same quality of service asthose with no language barriers. Aconferencing capability developed in2011 helps to facilitate theconversation.

• A non-emergency SMS textmessaging service, for deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech impaired people,established in 2008. It has beenrecognised as good practice by theEquality and Human RightsCommission in its publication‘Capturing the Gains of the PublicSector Duties’ (March 2009). Textusers are able to call our hearing staffvia Type Talk/Text Relay service.

• Appropriate Adult Tayside Service: Awell established partnership for manyyears between Tayside Police, NHSTayside, Angus Council, Dundee CityCouncil and Perth and Kinross

Council; it facilitates communicationwith people who have a mentaldisorder and are being interviewed bythe Police.

• British Sign Language (BSL) DVDproduced in 2011 and BSL videos onForce Website and You Tube Channel.

• Force Website improved in 2011-readers can control individual need orpreference – particularly useful forpeople with visual impairment ordyslexia. Also, community languagesare available at the touch of a button,using the Google translate option.

• Disability Tip Cards: A useful resourceproduced in 2008 in partnership withDundee City Council, NHS Taysideand Tayside Fire and Rescue for useby those dealing with the public.

• Induction Loops: Provided in allTayside Police Headquarters andstations to assist communication withthose who are hard of hearing and usethe appropriate hearing aid.

• Accessible Buildings: An AccessibilityAudit of Force buildings in 2002 led tosignificant improvements. Specificneeds of disabled people are anintegral part of any building orrefurbish programme.

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Equality in Employment in TaysidePolice

Some of the key highlights in terms ofequality and diversity in employmentinclude:

• In the mid 1990s – One of the firstHarassment Contact Officer schemesin the Scottish Police Service was setup at Tayside Police and hascontinued to this day, providing staffwith support if they believe themselvesto be bullied or harassed.

• In 1998 all staff were provided with aminimum of 4 hours training in EqualOpportunities, management weregiven a full day.

• In 1998 Tayside Police gained theJobcentre Plus Double Tick Award inrespect of being positive in theemployment of people withdisabilities. Tayside Police hasretained the award ever since withannual reviews carried out by theJobcentre to ensure the Force meetsits obligations.

• In 2001 Tayside Police rolled out itscomprehensive Diversity training withall staff attending a two day trainingcourse which is set at three levels;senior management, line-management, and non-supervisory.The course received nationalrecognition and was the only Scottishforce training programme on Diversity

to be used for benchmarking by theHMIC for England and Wales. TheDiversity Guide that stemmed from thisprogramme also received positivecomment and has either been used inits entirety or parts borrowed by otherorganisations. Tayside Policecontinues to deliver training ondiversity issues and where possibleinvolve relevant externalorganisations.

• In 2003 The Tayside Women’sDevelopment Forum was set up toaddress the issues faced by women inthe Police Service. This group hashelped address gender segregationand imbalance in employment,promote flexible working and helpedensure pregnant officers and staff arevalued. The group was recentlyrenamed the Gender Equality Forumto reflect its wider concerns inensuring all staff are treated fairlyirrespective of their gender.

• In 2004 an Equal Opportunities andPolicy Assistant was recruited to assistthe Equal Opportunities and PolicyAdviser as the work in equality anddiversity continued to grow,particularly as the equality legislationexpanded. This role has helpedensure the Force meets its legislativecommitments and assists in thepromotion of equality throughout theForce.

• In 2005 the right to request flexibleworking was introduced to allmembers of staff which goes beyondlegislative entitlement.

• In the past ten years, the number offemale police officers has risen from20.4% to 28.9% which is a significantstep forward in the recruitment andretention of female police officers.Minority ethnic officers have also risenfrom 0.3% to 1.1% which whilst smallis again a very positive step.

• In 2007 Tayside Police led the way inthe creation and development of anequality tab for a national HumanResource computer system to ensurestatistical data could be extracted,whilst being held confidentially andsecurely, to help the Force identify anypotential areas of concern and toaddress them. In 2008 the Equalityand Diversity Monitoring extended toinclude sexual orientation and religionand belief.

• The Equality Act 2010 is one of themost significant pieces of equalitylegislation, bringing together andunifying much of the disparate piecesof equality legislation. This Force inensures all aspects of employment,from recruitment to retirement, are inline with the new legislativerequirements.

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We’ve come a long way since 1975...

The coursereceived nationalrecognition andwas the onlyScottish forcetrainingprogramme onDiversity to beused forbenchmarking bythe HMIC forEngland and WalesIn contrast to the police boxes used in the 1970’s and early 80’s,

Tayside Police has a state of the art mobile communications unit.

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I provide the following statement insupport of the Board’s Local Code ofCorporate Governance which reflects myresponsibility for the development,implementation and management of theCode. The Chief Internal Auditor isrequired independently to review ourcorporate governance arrangements andprovide a report and opinion on theseeach year to the Board.

The force discharges the principles of theCode across its divisions anddepartments under each of the followingfive dimensions:

• Community Focus

• Service Delivery Arrangements

• Structure and Process

• Risk Management and InternalControls

• Standards of Conduct

The force has strengthened itscommitment to corporate governance thisyear by:

• Realigning the three territorial policingdivisions into one Community PolicingDivision thereby achieving greaterefficiency while maintaining our focuson community policing.

• Implementing organisationalrestructuring plans and promotingeffective delivery of service within areduced cost base.

• Enhancing our Community Policingstrategy through integrated resourcemanagement and redesign ofoperational beats and allocatingidentified community officers to workin these areas.

• Improving quality of service andmanagement of demand through thescheduling of appointments at aconvenient time and remote publicassistance and guidance bytelephone from police officers whereappropriate.

• Extending membership of the RiskManagement and InformationAssurance Management Sub Groupsto the Chief Internal Auditor.

Over the coming year, the following will beprogressed:

• Aligning force improvement andefficiency plans with the emergingdesign and objectives of nationalPolice Reform.

• Introducing an enhanced complaintshandling policy and supportingprocesses.

• Continuing to promote effectiveservice delivery within a reduced costbase.

• Auditing the impact of the enhancedCommunity Policing approach.

• Assessing the effectiveness ofoperational plans and procedures inhigh risk operational areas.

Giving due consideration to the workwhich will be carried out in 2012/13, I amsatisfied that our corporate governancearrangements are operating effectively.

Justine CurranChief Constable

STATEMENT OF CORPORATEGOVERNANCE

The force hasstrengtheneditscommitmentto corporategovernance

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Police Annual Statistical Tables 2011-2012

Group 1 DUNDEE ANGUS PERTH & KINROSS TAYSIDE

April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012

Group 1 – Crimes of Violence Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known UpMurder 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 5 4 0 0 10 9Attempted Murder 25 24 35 33 8 8 11 11 23 23 29 29 56 55 75 73Culpable Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Serious Assault 123 97 115 93 61 58 45 40 64 63 38 34 248 218 198 167Robbery (incl attempts) 104 64 77 50 10 8 11 9 43 39 36 29 157 111 124 88Child Cruelty/Neglect 25 23 30 32 19 20 18 18 16 17 24 24 60 60 72 74Poss of a Firearm w.i. to end. life 4 4 6 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 7 6 4Abduction 13 13 4 3 2 2 3 3 7 6 1 1 22 21 8 7Threats 5 5 3 3 2 1 5 3 7 7 7 5 14 13 15 11Others 2 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 4 4Table 1 301 230 276 224 104 99 96 87 162 157 140 126 567 486 512 437

Group 2 DUNDEE ANGUS PERTH & KINROSS TAYSIDE

April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012

Group 2 – Crimes of Indecency Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known UpRape 28 12 43 27 13 6 19 12 15 11 19 14 56 29 81 53Assault with intent to Rape 4 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 1 1 1 9 7 2 1Indecent Assault 59 35 84 39 60 49 78 52 41 32 51 37 160 116 213 128Lewd & Libidinous Practices 22 15 31 26 33 39 9 6 26 20 6 3 81 74 46 35Public Indecency 23 16 22 10 5 4 9 6 9 6 16 7 37 26 47 23Others 62 60 50 42 11 8 4 3 7 7 8 6 80 75 62 51Table 2 198 142 230 144 123 108 120 79 102 77 101 68 423 327 451 291

Group 3 DUNDEE ANGUS PERTH & KINROSS TAYSIDE

April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012

Group 3 – Crimes of Dishonesty Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known UpTheft by Housebreaking etc:-

Domestic Dwelling 611 155 403 131 97 46 90 35 162 57 169 56 870 258 662 222Domestic Non-Dwelling 201 63 146 23 70 25 45 8 64 10 68 17 335 98 259 48Commercial 171 64 151 36 100 27 84 29 213 80 116 56 484 171 351 121

Th. by O.L.P. etc. 122 38 74 20 70 20 33 11 87 33 72 24 279 91 179 55Th. by O.L.P. to a Motor Vehicle etc. 420 73 245 61 31 13 37 4 136 34 109 44 587 120 391 109Th./Att. Th. Of M.V. (inc. T.A.D.A.) 260 107 158 69 79 46 54 34 119 70 83 47 458 223 295 150Convicted thief in poss of tools w.i. 12 12 15 15 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 16 16 18 18In building with intent to steal 113 73 110 87 42 28 30 25 82 66 81 60 237 167 221 172Theft 3731 2154 3170 1844 1394 813 1175 661 1689 905 1638 868 6814 3872 5983 3373Theft from a Motor Vehicle 162 23 146 41 70 25 59 14 101 18 115 49 333 66 320 104Reset 34 33 28 28 6 6 3 3 7 7 17 16 47 46 48 47Embezzlement 21 11 5 11 11 8 5 3 10 10 8 7 42 29 18 21Fraud 293 190 221 115 122 92 95 48 174 104 213 130 589 386 529 293Others 65 20 48 10 12 14 10 5 26 22 36 10 103 56 94 25Table 3 6216 3016 4920 2491 2105 1164 1721 881 2873 1419 2727 1386 11194 5599 9368 4758

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Group 5 DUNDEE ANGUS PERTH & KINROSS TAYSIDE

April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012

Group 5 – Other Crimes Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known UpPublic Mischief/Wasting Police Time 91 90 56 55 39 38 19 20 49 50 27 26 179 178 102 101Escape and Rescue 1 1 5 5 6 6 2 2 3 3 5 5 10 10 12 12Resisting Arrest & Obstruct. Constable 126 126 128 129 86 86 93 93 117 116 79 80 329 328 300 302General Attempts to Pervert 33 28 71 69 21 20 14 13 19 20 35 34 73 68 120 116Providing false info (inc. Sex Offen’rs) 1 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 8 4 4Bail ~ Fail to keep Conditions 463 446 423 414 207 205 190 188 219 219 195 195 889 870 808 797Offensive Weapons etc 239 223 175 166 69 68 47 45 87 82 76 74 395 373 298 285Drugs ~ Supply, Possession w.i. etc 170 172 174 173 99 98 41 42 122 128 65 64 391 398 280 279Drugs ~ Possession 989 978 1063 1068 371 370 306 308 614 620 772 771 1974 1968 2141 2147Drugs ~ Others 35 32 35 38 6 6 14 14 11 11 17 18 52 49 66 70Others 62 59 75 69 19 19 25 24 11 11 17 14 92 89 117 107Table 5 2210 2159 2208 2189 926 919 752 750 1253 1261 1288 1281 4389 4339 4248 4220

Groups 1 to 5 DUNDEE ANGUS PERTH & KINROSS TAYSIDE

April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012

Groups 1 to 5 – Other Crimes Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known UpGroup 1 301 230 276 224 104 99 96 87 162 157 140 126 567 486 512 437Group 2 198 142 230 144 123 108 120 79 102 77 101 68 423 327 451 291Group 3 6216 3016 4920 2491 2105 1164 1721 881 2873 1419 2727 1386 11194 5599 9368 4758Group 4 3223 946 2184 640 1368 557 1173 394 1221 441 1060 364 5812 1944 4417 1398Group 5 2210 2159 2208 2189 926 919 752 750 1253 1261 1288 1281 4389 4339 4248 4220TOTALS 12148 6493 9818 5688 4626 2847 3862 2191 5611 3355 5316 3225 22385 12695 18996 11104

Group 4 DUNDEE ANGUS PERTH & KINROSS TAYSIDE

April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to April 2010 to April 2011 to March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012 March 2011 March 2012

Group 4 – Crimes of Vandalism, Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made Cleared Made ClearedMalicious and Reckless Conduct Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known Up Known UpFireraising 120 24 82 15 42 19 30 13 33 15 67 26 195 58 179 54Malicious Damage/Vandalism 2998 850 2020 576 1280 500 1111 352 1148 392 961 315 5426 1742 4092 1243Others 105 72 82 49 46 38 32 29 40 34 32 23 191 144 146 101Table 4 3223 946 2184 640 1368 557 1173 394 1221 441 1060 364 5812 1944 4417 1398

Complaints about the Police 2011-12

Complaints and Allegations by Member of Staff ON-DUTY OFF-DUTY TOTAL

1. Number of complaint CASES against a MEMBER OF THE POLICE FORCE - - 461

2. Number of Quality of Service ALLEGATIONS against the Force - - 76

3. Number of complaint ALLEGATIONS against POLICE OFFICERS received during the year 636 28 664

4. Number of complaint ALLEGATIONS against POLICE STAFF received during the year 27 1 28

5. Number of complaint ALLEGATIONS against SPECIAL CONSTABLES received during the year 9 0 9

Disposal of conduct allegations *TOTAL

1. Number of cases where misconduct allegations/matters were taken to a misconduct hearing 3 (3)

2. Number of cases disposed by warning in terms of regulation 5(2) 4 (6)

3. Number of cases disposed by warning in terms of regulation 5(3) 11 (15)

4. Number of cases disposed by warning in terms of regulation 6(6) 7 (7)

5. Number of cases involving resignation prior to completion of enquiry 6 (6)

6. Number of cases – counselled 11 (28)

7. Number of cases where no action taken 1 (4)

8. Number of unsubstantiated cases 2 (5)

9. Other 0 (0)

TOTAL 45 (74)

*Figures in brackets relate to the number of officers/staff

Breakdown of ON-DUTY ComplaintAllegations Disposed of

1. Withdrawn by complainer 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 7

2. Abandoned due to non co-operation of complainer 0 0 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 14

3. Unsubstantiated by available evidence 1 3 38 58 89 2 18 7 5 3 16 5 245

4. Resolved by explanation to complainer 0 2 40 77 91 6 11 1 1 5 3 3 240

5. Leading to No Proceedings by PF 44 15 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 4 16 0 84

6. Alternative to prosecution 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

7. Leading to criminal proceedings 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4

8. Leading to criminal conviction 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

9. Resulting in advice 0 0 7 37 16 1 1 0 1 3 3 1 70

10. Resulting in misconduct procedures 0 0 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 19

TOTAL 48 20 87 189 200 13 33 11 7 18 50 10 686

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Racist Crime Reports Crimes Reported Number of cases where persons apprehended, reported or warned

2010/2011 2011/2012 2010/2011 2011/2012

Dundee 171 175 125 119

Angus 57 64 46 59

Perth & Kinross 99 71 86 40

Total 327 310 257 218

Breakdown of Types of Crimes Crimes Reported

2010/2011 2011/2012

Abuse/Breach of the Peace 264 260

Vandalism 14 11

Assault 44 37

Others 5 2

Total 327 310

Authorisation of officers and issue of firearms

As at 31 March 2012

Number of officers authorised by Chief Constable as firearms users 60

Number of operations against persons known or believed to be armed in which firearms were issued 92

Number of occasions on which firearms were issued for protection purposes 11

Number of persons who received specific armed protection during the year 11

Number of times firearms were issued to destroy crazed animals 0

Number of incidents where firearms were discharged by the police (destruction of crazed animals) 0

Table of comparison ~ Road Collisions and Casualties 2010/2011 2011/2012 Increase/Decrease % Change

Dundee

Total collisions 1172 1128 -44 -3.8%

People killed 5 0 -5 -100.0%

People seriously injured 42 56 14 33.3%

People slightly injured 198 246 48 24.2%

Overall total ~ killed and injured 245 302 57 23.3%

Angus

Total collisions 971 918 -53 -5.5%

People killed 7 4 -3 -42.9%

People seriously injured 53 57 4 7.5%

People slightly injured 192 214 22 11.5%

Overall total ~ killed and injured 252 275 23 9.1%

Perth & Kinross

Total collisions 1449 1138 -311 -21.5%

People killed 22 14 -8 -36.4%

People seriously injured 83 87 4 4.8%

People slightly injured 324 296 -28 -8.6%

Overall total ~ killed and injured 429 397 -32 -7.5%

Tayside

Total collisions 3592 3184 -408 -11.4%

People killed 34 18 -16 -47.1%

People seriously injured 178 200 22 12.4%

People slightly injured 714 756 42 5.9%

Overall total ~ killed and injured 926 974 48 5.2%

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Killed Injured Totals 2010/2011 2011/2012 2010/2011 2011/2012 2010/2011 2011/2012

Dundee

Pedestrians 5 0 76 74 81 74

Pedal Cyclists 0 0 19 30 19 30

Motor Cyclists 0 0 13 24 13 24

Motor Cycle Passengers 0 0 0 0 0 0

Drivers 0 0 80 101 80 101

Passengers 0 0 52 73 52 73

Horse Riders 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pillions (Pedal Cycle) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Motobility Scooter Riders 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 5 0 240 302 245 302

Angus

Pedestrians 1 0 28 23 29 23

Pedal Cyclists 0 0 4 14 4 14

Motor Cyclists 1 2 24 19 25 21

Motor Cycle Passengers 0 0 3 1 3 1

Drivers 4 2 121 138 125 140

Passengers 1 0 64 76 65 76

Horse Riders 0 0 1 0 1 0

Pillions (Pedal Cycle) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Motobility Scooter Riders 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 7 4 245 271 252 275

Perth & Kinross

Pedestrians 3 2 36 32 39 34

Pedal Cyclists 1 2 13 12 14 14

Motor Cyclists 3 1 36 24 39 25

Motor Cycle Passengers 0 0 2 2 2 2

Drivers 11 6 210 198 221 204

Passengers 4 3 108 115 112 118

Horse Riders 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pillions (Pedal Cycle) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Motobility Scooter Riders 0 0 2 0 2 0

Totals 22 14 407 383 429 397

Tayside

Pedestrians 9 2 140 129 149 131

Pedal Cyclists 1 2 36 56 37 58

Motor Cyclists 4 3 73 67 77 70

Motor Cycle Passengers 0 0 5 3 5 3

Drivers 15 8 411 437 426 445

Passengers 5 3 224 264 229 267

Horse Riders 0 0 1 0 1 0

Pillions (Pedal Cycle) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Motobility Scooter Riders 0 0 2 0 2 0

Totals 34 18 892 956 926 974

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EQUALITY & DIVERSITY MONITORINGWORKFORCE PROFILE AT 31 MARCH 2012

Gender - Police Officers

The workforce profile at 31 March 2012 for the following protected characteristics are as follows:

Ethnic OriginThe category of Minority Ethnic on the chart below, includes staff who have self-classified their ethnic origin in one of the following categories:Bangladeshi, Black African, Black Caribbean, Chinese, Indian, Mixed, Other Asian Background, Other Black Background, Other EthnicBackground, Pakistani. The ethnic origin categories used are taken from the 2001 Census for Scotland.

Male 71.1%

Female 28.9%

Gender - Police Staff

Ethnic Origin - Police Officers

Ethnic Origin - Police Staff

Disability - Police Officers

Disability - Police Staff

Sexual Orientation - Police Officers

Sexual Orientation - Police Staff

Religion or Belief - Police Officers

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Age - Police Officers

16-24 4.2%

25-34 28.8 %

Age - Police Staff

Male 35.9%

Female 64.1%

White 94.4%

Minority Ethnic1.1%

Choose Not toDisclose 3.3%

Unknown 1.3%

No 85.5%

Choose Not toDisclose 3.7%

Unknown9.5%

Yes 1.4%

Heterosexual82.8%

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual 1.7%

Choose Not toDisclose 5.8%

Unknown 9.7%

Heterosexual77%

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual 0.4%

Choose Not toDisclose 4.6%

Unknown 18%

No 76.4%

Choose Not toDisclose 2.0%

Unknown19.2%

Yes 2.4%

White 96.1%

Minority Ethnic0.7%

Choose Not toDisclose 1.3%

Unknown 1.8%

35-44 40.5 %

45-54 25.4%

55-64 1.1%

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ChristianReligions 49.2%Other Religions1.0%Choose Not toDisclose 11.1%

No Religion orBelief 29%Unknown 9.6%

ChristianReligions 45.3%Other Religions2.4%Choose Not toDisclose 7.6%

No Religion orBelief 26.9%Unknown 17.9%

16-24 1.3%

25-34 15.1%

35-44 24.3%

45-54 36.6%

55-64 21.6%

65+ 1.1%

Religion or BeliefThe category of Other Religions includes staff who have classified their religion as one of the following: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam/Muslim,Judaism/Jewish, Sikhism and any Other religion. The category of Christian Religions includes staff who have classified their religion as one of thefollowing: Church of Scotland, Other Christian and Roman Catholic. All of the categories used have been taken from the 2001 Census for Scotland.

The unknown category includes members of the work force who have either left the section blank or who have not completed the form

Rank Total % Female % MaleChief Constable 1 1 100.0 0 0.0Deputy Chief Constable 1 0 0.0 1 100.0Assistant Chief Constable 1 1 100.0 0 0.0Chief Superintendent 5 0 0.0 5 100.0Superintendent 10 0 0.0 10 100.0Chief Inspector 22 6 27.3 16 72.7Inspector 56 11 19.6 45 80.4Sergeant 158 29 18.4 129 81.6Constable 1004 316 31.5 688 68.5TOTALS 1258 364 28.9 894 71.1Special Constables 152 53 34.9 99 65.1

Rank 2010/2011 2011/2012

Central 3748 467 738 87 3445 442 687 60Eastern 3211 272 612 64 2789 269 652 51Western 2757 317 854 71 2715 312 363 52Headquarters 87 10 1348 120 6 10 527 103FIID 120 43 822 70 43 0 81 0Operational Support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0HQ Division 390 76 1628 167 359 92 1619 150HQ Crime Division 311 49 287 34 74 0 49 0Crime Intelligence Division 466 116 969 127Total 10624 1234 6289 613 9897 1241 4947 543Percentage 4.19% 4.62% 3.82% 4.11%Please note that 1 July 2011, Force restructuring resulted in the formation of 1 new Division, Crime Intelligence Division, and the disbanding of FIID and HQ Crime Division

Number Of Working Days Lost

COMMENTS:

The above figures include officers who are on central service/secondment, whoseposts are externally funded and those who are on career breaks. The above figuresalso include the following temporary promotions

1 Temporary Assistant Chief Constables (Female)

1 Temporary Chief Superintendent (Male)

1 Temporary Superintendent (Male)

4 Temporary Chief Inspectors (1 Female, 3 Male)

4 Temporary Inspectors (1 Female, 3 Male)

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Rank Total % Female % MaleForce Executive 1 0 0.0 1 100.0Grade 13 4 4 100.0 0 0.0Grade 12 2 0 0.0 2 100.0Grade 11 2 2 100.0 0 0.0Grade 10 19 11 57.9 8 42.1Grade 9 8 3 37.5 5 62.5Grade 8 18 9 50.0 9 50.0Grade 7 35 22 62.9 13 37.1Grade 6 47 28 59.6 19 40.4Grade 5 38 20 52.6 18 47.4Grade 4 144 96 66.7 48 33.3Grade 3 107 72 67.3 35 32.7Grade 2 78 43 55.1 35 44.9Grade 1 40 38 95.0 2 5.0TOTALS 543 348 64.1 195 35.9

Police Staff Grade Profile (As At 31 March 2012)

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2010-11 2011-12 Accidents to Police Officers & Staff 132 89Violence to Police Officers & Staff 430 353Violent incidents to Police Officers resulting in lost time 10 7Total number of incidents resulting in lost time 28 20Total number of days lost 424 886Incidents reported to the Health & Safety Executive 21 14

Causation factors:

Road traffic collisions 9 10Manual handling 6 3Slips, trips, falls 40 23Training ~ in-house and at the Scottish Police College 9 5 Exposure to violence 241 200Assaults 99 80Injuries caused by sharp objects 16 5Injuries during arrests 84 71Others 58 45Total 562 442Areas of Noteworthy Attention in 2011-2012:Lowest number of accidents resulting in lost time in over 10 years, 29% decreaseon previous yearLowest training injuries on recordLowest number of injuries during arrests on recordLowest number of injuries caused by sharp objects on recordSlips, trips and falls lowest on recordRise in days lost attributable to four injuries which resulted in long term absence. All those concerned had returned to work by 31.03.12

Health and Safety

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OBJECTIVES:

1. TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM HARM BY WORKING WITH PARTNERS.

A threat and risk assessment is conducted every three years, reviewed annually, to identify potential threats toTayside communities. Four ‘very high’ and two ‘high’ priority areas have been assessed as the greatest risk. Theseare:

• Anti-Social Behaviour

Focusing on all manner of local nuisance causing alarm and distress to the community.

• Public Protection

Protecting the most vulnerable in our society.

• Serious and Organised Crime

Targeting criminals who actively conduct their criminality in a coordinated fashion.

• Terrorism

The threat to the UK from international terrorism remains severe and intelligence will continue to be monitored andassessed.

• Roads Policing / Road Safety

Improving road safety, addressing anti-social use of roads and disrupting criminal use of the road network.

• Firearms

Targeting the irresponsible use of firearms, particularly air weapons.

The prevalence of drugs and alcohol misuse will continue as a focus. This is a key contributor towards crime andanti-social behaviour.

2. TO REASSURE THE PUBLIC BY DELIVERING A LOCAL POLICING SERVICE THAT IS TRUE TO OUR VISIONAND VALUES AND UPHOLDS OUR STANDARDS OF SERVICE.

3. TO DELIVER OUR COMMUNITY PRIORITIES WHILST PLANNING FOR, MANAGING AND REALISING THEREQUIRED SPENDING CUTS AND RECOGNISING THE IMPACT OF AUSTERITY MEASURES ON THEPUBLIC.

Public Safety and Public Reassurance

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Making a Difference

Tayside Police HeadquartersPO Box 59, West Bell Street, Dundee DD1 9JU

Fax: 01382 200449E-mail: mail@tayside.pnn.police.uk

www.tayside.police.uk0300 111 2222

To report an incident or crime in a non-emergency 0300 111 2222situation, or for any other enquiry, call

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Textphone: Helpline for users who are deaf or 01382 204500speech impaired

Firearms Administration 01382 596858At Force HQ in Dundee

Drugs Hotline 01382 201444To provide information about drugs-related incidents or activities in your area

Recruitment 01382 596212

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Crimestoppers To provide anonymous information concerning any crime orincidents in your area, call the independent charityCrimestoppers on 0800 555 111

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