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Perth and Kinross Local Area Commanders Bulletin

18th June 2015
Good afternoon to you all, I have had the pleasure of completing this weeks
bulletin.
It has been a strange week for me as I ventured out to a concert on a
Tuesday night which ended with me having a small encounter with a dear on
my way home. I am sure you will be pleased to know that the dear was fine
and only caused minor damage to my car. I on the other hand have struggled
to recover from my late night.
It is with great pride that I advise you this year marks the 100th anniversary of
women in policing and we are marking this milestone with a series of events
to celebrate the roles of women in policing across Scotland.
Deputy Chief Constable Rose Fitzpatrick issued the following statement
"Across the country, a series of locally organised events will be taking place
with officers, staff and partners, to mark the centenary and celebrate the role
of women across the service.
"Its clear the roles available to women have dramatically changed over the
decades and I am proud that Police Scotland is committed to ensuring
equality and access of opportunity to all, regardless of background, gender,
race or sexuality. There is today no role or rank which women cannot attain.
"Of course there is always more we can do. Our recent staff survey and the
maternity review by the Scottish Womens Development Forum will help
shape our service for the future and I would like to thank all those that have
taken the time to provide us with their views.
"Over the next week and months, there will be more opportunities to celebrate
the diversity of women in policing in Scotland and their many different
contributions to keeping people safe. I would encourage all those who are
interested in different roles to take advantage of the career and development
opportunities available.
Returning locally we have had a fairly busy but successful week which is
highlighted below.
A 36 year old male appeared for sentencing at Perth Sheriff Court, this week,
in relation to a series of fires that were set in the St Fillans area in both 2013
and 2014. Extensive enquiries were carried out by officers from Police
Scotland in conjunction with our partners from Scottish Fire & Rescue and the
accused was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment.
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Searches continue for the American national, Susan McLean, who went
missing on Sunday 17 May in Aberfeldy whilst on holiday. Specialist divers
from Police Scotland continue to carry out extensive searches in various
stretches of water in and around Aberfeldy.

Looking to news this week, I would like to start with a special mention for
Abernethy Community who provided some feedback in relation to the bulletin,
which was gratefully received, asking if there are any particular issues in their
area. Some crime searching revealed that Abernethy remains one of our
safest communities within Perth and Kinross. However, as road safety is one
of our priorities within the Local Policing Area, I can report that officers from
our Trunk Road Policing Group had carried out speed checks in the area and
detected a 23 year old male for driving at 44mph within a 30mph limit on 10 th
June.

Jumping across the water to Errol and Rattrays Bar and Restaurant was the
subject of a theft by housebreaking overnight Wednesday 10th when the doors
were forced open and property stolen from within.

Staying in Errol, 3 vandalisms occurred at the end of last week where stones
were thrown at windows and plant pots damaged.

Staying with vandalisms, and 3 linked crimes were reported in Bridge of Earn
where cars were damaged by scoring to the paintwork.

Across to Muthill and in the early hours of Monday 15 June, a Landrover

Defender was stolen from Station Road, Muthill.

Some time between the 4th of May and 13th June 8 fruit trailers, worth around
16,000, were stolen from Colbeggie Farm Kettins. Nearby in Coupar Angus
and Burrelton attempts were made to break into 2 houses during the day on
Wednesday 17th June, where person or persons had tried to force open
windows. Staying in Strathmore, and a green Fuji Nevada pedal cycle and a
white Wilson tennis racquet were stolen from Parkisde Road, Alyth during the
early hours of Tuesday 16th June.

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Finally for crime, and into Perth North and 2 linked thefts from motor vehicles
occurred at Tulloch Works, Tulloch Road, where a van was broken into and
diesel siphoned from another vehicle overnight on Sunday 14th June.

A couple of good drug recoveries, this week, resulted in 3 men from Inverness
appearing at Perth Sheriff Court in connection with the recovery of over 6000
of cocaine in Dunkeld Road, Perth and 5000 worth of Heroin plus cash was
recovered from a house in Davie Park Place Rattray Blairgowrie, which
resulted in a man and woman appearing in Perth Sheriff Court on Wednesday
17th June.

As always, if anyone has any information in relation to any of these crimes, or

other criminality, please contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers on
0800555111.

Nicky Russell

Perth City Centre

Sgt Gillian Farnington
Perth City North
Sgt David Rice
Perth City South
Sgt Rob Southern
Almond and Earn and Carse of Gowrie
Sgt Stuart Watson
Perthshire South
Strathallan- Sgt Scott Ferguson
Strathearn - Sgt Peter Lorrain-Smith
Kinross-shire Sgt Geoffrey Goodison

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Perthshire North
Highland and Strathtay- Sgt Caroline MacNaughton
Blairgowrie&Glens and Strathmore - Sgt Andy Ness
Community Co-coordinators
There are 3 Community Sergeant Co-coordinators covering the Perth and
Kinross. They are:
Sgts Jim Thomson for Perth
Sgt Karen Harrison for Perthshire North
Sgt Amanda Nicolson for Perthshire South
If you wish to make contact with any of these officers please use the following
e-mail addresses.:
TaysideCarseofGowrieCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
TaysidePerthCityCentreCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
TaysidePerthCityNorthCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
TaysidePerthCitySouthCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
TaysideStrathmoreCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
TaysideBlairgowrieGlensCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
TaysideHighlandCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
TaysideStrathtayCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
TaysideKinross-shireCPT@scotland.pnn.police.uk
TaysideStrathallanCPT@scotland.pnn.police.uk
TaysideAlmondEarnCPT@scotland.pnn.police.uk
TaysideStrathearnCPT@scotland.pnn.police.uk

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