Police Scotland’s report for the Kincardine and Mearns area for October was published today, and includes reference to Portlethen.

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, VIOLENCE AND DISORDER:

There has been a slight decrease in the number of anti-social behaviour calls, with 48 incidents reported.  23 of these calls relate to youth specific calls of which seven related to Portlethen. 25 relate to other anti-social behaviour incidents including noise and neighbour issues.

There were six assault crime reports raised, an increase against the previous month. All six reported are detected and have been reported as appropriate to the Procurator Fiscal and the Youth Justice Management Unit.

New legislation regarding raising the age of criminal responsibility from eight to 12 years will be implemented in the early part of 2022. 

There were no serious assaults reported.

ACQUISITIVE CRIME:

There have been four thefts; all remain undetected and are still being investigated.

There were two commercial housebreakings. One was in Gourdon where commercial batteries were stolen, and the other was David Street Co-Op in Stonehaven where a sum of money was stolen along with other items. These are still under investigation by the Proactive CID Unit.

ROAD SAFETY & ROAD CRIME:

No drivers found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 

There was one reported incident of dangerous driving, and three reported incidents of careless driving, all of which are detected and reported to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).

Numerous road safety checks have been undertaken using the Unipar laser device in areas where concern has been highlighted over speeding. Several new locations have been provided as areas of concern, which will be visited in future operations.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & REASSURANCE:

LONE OFFICER – A new process allows an officer’s personal radio to be placed on loud speaker and for an officer or member of staff in the police area control room to confirm that the officer is who they say they are, that they are on duty and the reason why the officer is speaking to the member of the public

DARKER NIGHTS – Cyclists – buy the right size of cycle – maintain your cycle so that brakes, tyres, chain, steering and reflectors are in good condition – during the day wear fluorescent dayglow colours, at night wear reflective clothing – front and rear lights are a legal requirement – when sourcing a helmet, ensure it meets the CE mark standards.

CONTACT:

• 101 – Non emergency
• Email – StonehavenLowerDeesideCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
• Twitter – @NorthEPolice
• Facebook – www.Facebook.com/NorthEastPoliceDivision
• Web – www.scotland.police.uk
• 999 – Emergency
• 0800 555 111 – Crimestoppers.