Issue - meetings

(i)             to thank the communities of Dyce and note the support from elected members following the tragic murder of Jill Barclay;

(ii)            to express its thanks to the North East Division of Police Scotland for their response following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth;

(iii)          to note that the Chief Superintendent would bring a Thematic Report on Cyber Crime to a future committee;

(iv)          to note that the Chief Superintendent would check on (1) New Driver Scheme promotion in schools, (2) road markings and speeding around schools and the west end of the city, and (3) figures on instances of street drinking and anti-social behaviour in the city centre and provide an update to members where applicable; and

(v)           to otherwise endorse the report.

The Committee had before it the Police Scotland Performance Report for the period April 2021 - March 2022.

The report recommended:

that the Committee discuss, comment on, and endorse the report.

Kate Stephen, Chief Superintendent – Police Scotland, spoke to the report and responded to questions from Members.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             to thank the communities of Dyce and note the support from elected members following the tragic murder of Jill Barclay;

(ii)            to express its thanks to the North East Division of Police Scotland for their response following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth;

(iii)          to note that the Chief Superintendent would bring a Thematic Report on Cyber Crime to a future committee;

(iv)          to note that the Chief Superintendent would check on (1) New Driver Scheme promotion in schools; (2) road markings and speeding around schools and the west end of the city; and (3) figures on instances of street drinking and anti-social behaviour in the city centre and provide an update to members where applicable; and

(v)           to otherwise endorse the report.

(i)             to note that the Chief Superintendent would update Committee regarding differences between rural and urban road safety statistics through the Roads Policing section of the 2021-22 Performance Report, which was due to be presented to Committee on 12 October 2022;

(ii)            to note that the Chief Superintendent would update Committee regarding specific drug driving campaigns through the Roads Policing section of the 2021-22 Performance Report, which was due to be presented to Committee on 12 October 2022; and

(iii)          to otherwise endorse the report.

The Committee had before it the Police Scotland Thematic Report on Road Safety in North East Scotland which had been authored by Ian Wallace, Coordinator, Road Safety North East Scotland (RSNES) and Chief Superintendent Kate Stephen, North East Division, Police Scotland.

Kate Stephen, Chief Superintendent – Police Scotland, spoke to the report and took questions from Members.

The report recommended:

That the Committee discuss, comment on and endorse the report.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             to note that the Chief Superintendent would update Committee regarding differences between rural and urban road safety statistics through the Roads Policing section of the 2021-22 Performance Report, which was due to be presented to Committee on 12 October 2022;

(ii)            to note that the Chief Superintendent would update Committee regarding specific drug driving campaigns through the Roads Policing section of the 2021-22 Performance Report, which was due to be presented to Committee on 12 October 2022; and

(iii)          to otherwise endorse the report.