Chief Superintendent David Stewart
I am delighted to be in charge of policing for Renfrewshire and Inverclyde and to lead the police officers, police staff and special constables of this division.
We will continue to address the priorities that you identified through our public consultation, through which you have asked us to deal with drunk and disorderly behaviour, drug dealing, violence, and housebreaking.
We will continue to shape our plans, supported by our partners, to ensure that we tackle these issues.
More community officers
Each year our communities have made it clear they want to have officers who are highly visible to them. We are fully committed to delivering a quality policing service that is influenced by local needs and that means having the right number of officers, in the right places, at the right time.
We now have over 220 community policing officers patrolling the streets of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde – more than at any previous time. The community policing teams are further supported by over 60 special constables and, additionally, uniformed officers have changed to a new shift system which is more suitable to the demands of the communities we work in.
Significant progress
Over the last five years, officers working in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde have achieved some significant results in reducing violent crime and detecting serious crimes, targeting repeat offenders and policing trouble spots. By listening to our communities concerns, we will actively seek new ways to improve our services and continue to drive down crime.
However we cannot be complacent and there still remains in our area too much violence and disorder related to the misuse of alcohol and drugs.
Community safety
We share your determination to see Renfrewshire and Inverclyde thrive socially and economically and community safety is key to achieving this. We are committed to working with partners and communities to reduce violence and disorder, disrupt drug dealing and reduce drug use.
Indeed, alcohol and drug -fuelled violence is not something we will tolerate in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde due to the harm it causes for the victim and families as well as placing huge demands on police officers and health staff. We will continue to protect society's most vulnerable people, especially children and victims of sexual and domestic abuse.
Our priorities
Our focus in the coming year will continue in the areas of:
- Violence, Disorder and Antisocial Behaviour
- Public Protection
- Major Crime and Terrorism
- Acquisitive Crime
We will continue our focus on targeting persistent offenders, supporting vulnerable people, focusing on "hot spots” for disorder, antisocial behaviour and crime and providing a reassurance to the public. Together with our partner agencies and with your help, support and encouragement, we can make a positive difference to our communities.
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