Decision details

The Committee resolved:

(i)            to note the report;

(ii)           to agree that Police Scotland police by consensus and it is pleasing to see that the vast majority of citizens in the recent feedback underpins that consensus;

(iii)         to note the 3-year average increase in crimes against society regarding knife crime, noting the increase in possession of offensive weapons in Schools used in criminal activities;

(iv)         to instruct the Chief Officer – Education and Lifelong Learning to bring a report to Education and Children’s Services Committee as soon as possible outlining an analysis of both Council and Police Scotland data with regard to use of offensive weapons in schools and what actions our schools are taking to reduce incidents involving weapons;

(v)          to note that the Divisional Commander would ensure that all Community Council’s had a point of contact within Police Scotland;

(vi)         to note that Police Scotland would investigate the possibility of providing more raw data statistics in future performance reports rather than a percentage which would make the information more digestible;

(vii)        to note that Police Scotland would ascertain whether there was the potential for there to be an increase in the amount of road policing officers and to report back in due course; and

(viii)      to request that Police Scotland produce a short thematic report on the police station hubs in Aberdeen, which would provide details on the new model for police stations in the city.