Scottish Labour Party Debate: Community Policing

Pauline McNeill S6M-20730 That the Parliament regrets that cuts to police officer numbers have disproportionately fallen on local divisions, reducing the number of officers on the frontline; is deeply concerned about reports of rising crime, particularly violent crime; recognises that the proportion of people reporting that they feel safe after dark has fallen, and calls on the Scottish Government to urgently review community policing resources. Further details available for S6M-20730 Angela Constance S6M-20730.1 As an amendment to motion S6M-20730 in the name of Pauline McNeill (Community Policing), leave out from "regrets" to end and insert "acknowledges that Scotland is a safe country with recorded crime having decreased by 38% since 2006-7 and that homicide is at its lowest level since comparable records began in 1976." Further details available for S6M-20730.1 Liam Kerr S6M-20730.2 As an amendment to motion S6M-20730 in the name of Pauline McNeill (Community Policing), leave out from "for the creation" to end and insert "on the Scottish Government to reduce non-crime demand on Police Scotland and accelerate delivery of a 'Right Care, Right Person' style model." Further details available for S6M-20730.2