There were 68 calls to Police, however 10 of these incidents were for the motorway that falls under the Stepps area, so discount those as not Community related.

 Some of these calls are duplicate incidents or enquiries that have been dealt with by call handlers and did not require Police attendance.

 11 crimes were recorded, relating to road traffic issues, minor disorder, vandalism and fraud.  There have been no obvious crime trends and no wider community issues that have caused great concern. 

 We are also aware that the community notice board was vandalised and a crime report has been raised in relation to this.  

There have been two frauds reported to Police over the past month, both of which are still currently being investigated. These incidents involved persons receiving telephone calls, one pertaining to be from a bank and one relating to exchanging Bitcoin currency.   Please be reminded never to give any financial or personal information over the telephone.  

 At this time of year, with the colder weather approaching, we also remind people to be vigilant about not leaving cars running idle and unattended within driveways.

 Following reports of ongoing issues with parking at St Joseph’s Primary, Neil and I attended alongside North Lanarkshire Council parking wardens in a joint initiative in order to educate drivers and remind them of the dangers caused by inconsiderate parking during pick up and drop off times.  Pupils from the school were in attendance, handing out leaflets to parents attending at parents’ night and we will continue to monitor and make attempts to alleviate these issues where possible.