Argyll, Bute and West Dunbartonshire

On these pages you can meet our community policing teams and find out what we’ve been doing in Argyll, Bute and West Dunbartonshire.

Divisional snapshot

The division extends approximately 2,950 square miles from urban Clydebank to the island communities of Mull and Islay. The area attracts countless hill walkers and mountaineers and the division works closely with the Force Mountain Rescue Team.

There are two sub divisions in Argyll, Bute and West Dunbartonshire :

• Argyll & Bute – ('LB' sub division) includes Oban, Dunoon and Campbeltown plus numerous villages and islands
• Clydebank, Dumbarton and Helensburgh – ('LA' sub division) includes Clydebank, Old Kilpatrick, Dumbarton, Alexandria and Helensburgh

Chief Superintendent John Thomson is divisional commander and is responsible for local policing strategy.  He is based at divisional headquarters in Dumbarton.

Our community policing teams

There are 17 community policing teams in Argyll, Bute and West Dunbartonshire, each covering one or more multi-member council wards. The teams are co-ordinated by a central communities unit.

We want you to know who’s on your team and how to contact us. Our officers are there to listen to you, to respond to your concerns, and to work with the community and partner agencies on long term solutions to local problems.

To find your local team, click on the sub division for your area.