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Mori wrote:A damning report on the STV news tonight.
An ambitious strategy has been launched to rid Scotland of its violent reputation within a decade.
The Justice Minister and Strathclyde Police's new Chief Constable joined forces with the national violence reduction unit to set out the long term vision which they hope will shatter the country's booze and blade culture.
BadBoyBear wrote:I have to agree it is violent in Glasgow. Most of time police are never around when needed.
Excalibur wrote:BadBoyBear wrote:I have to agree it is violent in Glasgow. Most of time police are never around when needed.
Mainly because of two reasons - although the number of overall police officers is the highest it's probably ever been, the number of actual response officers is probably at it's lowest. And those who are "response" are dealing with issues and problems that most people would label a waste of time (not talking about self-generated work here, just calls made by members of the public).
I would say 80% of the calls I go to are either not a police matter or are simpy a waste of time. And I spend 90% of my time dealing with 10% of the population.
HollowHorn wrote:The Taxi rank in Paisley was rather lively last night, all caught on cctv i'm sure, sadly the polis appear to have been on their tea break at the time.
BadBoyBear wrote:Excalibur wrote:BadBoyBear wrote:I have to agree it is violent in Glasgow. Most of time police are never around when needed.
Mainly because of two reasons - although the number of overall police officers is the highest it's probably ever been, the number of actual response officers is probably at it's lowest. And those who are "response" are dealing with issues and problems that most people would label a waste of time (not talking about self-generated work here, just calls made by members of the public).
I would say 80% of the calls I go to are either not a police matter or are simpy a waste of time. And I spend 90% of my time dealing with 10% of the population.
That is why most people take law into own hands as only way to get things done. As I say its a waste of time phoning police as by time they turn up its all over an done wi. Its now a case of defend yourself or go under an that is one reason for things being so violent here.
bluepeterno1 wrote:You should try living in the likes of Bute. We have a local cop shop in the middle of the town ,if you shouted loud enough they would probably hear you,but if you need them you have to phone through a call centre and the cops appear hours later.if you try to get hold of an offender untill they arrive ,you run the danger of being charged yourself.
conn75 wrote:bluepeterno1 wrote:You should try living in the likes of Bute. We have a local cop shop in the middle of the town ,if you shouted loud enough they would probably hear you,but if you need them you have to phone through a call centre and the cops appear hours later.if you try to get hold of an offender untill they arrive ,you run the danger of being charged yourself.
But you get to read all about it in the Buteman the following Friday!
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