South Lanarkshire

On these pages you can meet our community policing teams and find out what we’ve been doing in South Lanarkshire.

Divisional snapshot

Serving around 307,500 people over 713 square miles, this division covers urban towns like Hamilton and Rutherglen, the new town of East Kilbride and the market town of Lanark, as well as smaller towns, villages and agricultural areas. 

The area requires policing tailored to diverse communities with varied needs and expectations.  The division borders Strathclyde Country Park, and events held there require a considerable policing commitment.  It also covers a stretch of the M74 down to the border with Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary. 

Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre near Strathaven also falls within the area.

There are four sub divisions in South Lanarkshire:

• Clydesdale – includes Lanark, Carluke and surrounding villages
• East Kilbride and Strathaven – includes East Kilbride, Strathaven and surrounding villages
• Hamilton – includes Hamilton, Blantyre, Larkhall, Bothwell, Uddingston and Stonehouse, as well as rural areas
• Rutherglen and Cambuslang – covers Rutherglen and Cambuslang.

Chief Superintendent Tim Love is divisional commander and is responsible for local policing strategy. He is based at divisional headquarters in Hamilton.

Our community policing teams

There are 20 community policing teams within South Lanarkshire, 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.