Police in Dundee seeing a reduced number of calls concerning anti-social behaviour
Police say this is a result of a multi-agency approach and a new city centre community policing team model
Police in Dundee say they are experiencing a reduction in calls about anti-social behaviour thanks to a multi-agency response and a new city centre community policing team model.
This comes as Tay News have been exploring the number of incidents in the city of discovery.
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Reports of a KFC in Murraygate imposing a curfew on un-supervised under 18s have also emerged due to anti-social behaviour.
Sergeant Victoria Taylor, who's part of the remodelling of the city centres policing, says the issue is “statistically not of any great significance as to last year." She said: "We're aware that there has been recent reports of anti-social behaviour in the city centre.
"Statistically it's not of any great significance as to last year. However, we are targeting it just due to the new model that is in place at the minute and it is something that we are looking at."
On the new policing and multi-agency approach in the city, she said: "We've been engaging with the retail premises, the fast food outlets, who have taken a proactive approach at addressing any issues with young people as well.
"And with early intervention from the Police there has been a big impact over the last few weeks and we are seeing a reduction of calls already."
Sergeant Taylor added: "I would definitely say it's on no par in relation to the larger cities in Scotland and we don't have an epidemic of such. The city centre isn't under a vast amount of scrutiny because the number of calls that are taking place and we are dealing with it accordingly."
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She's also sending a message to parents and youths across Dundee. She said: "We want young people to come to the city centre and enjoy it but we want them to do that responsibly. A message to the parents of those people coming into the city centre is to know where your young people are and to make sure that they know that when they're out and about in Dundee city as a whole, that they really need to behave and act responsibly."