A message from Tayside Police regarding the ongoing disorder in England.
"You will be aware of the serious public disorder that has been ongoing in England over the last few days. Whilst we do not expect this sort of criminal behaviour in our communities, we need to be ready to respond should we have any instances of similar behaviour.
We all have a very important role to play in this regard.
You need to be alert to signs of anything that is different or which might be an indicator of a change from the norm and report this through appropriate channels. This can be whilst going about your job or in your private life.
Here in Scotland, we have communities that respect each other and work together. It is a safe place to live and work. However, we are not complacent and we do have contingency plans in place should we need to respond to any disorder.
The below are key messages that I would ask you to remember when going about your business.
Tayside Police will continue to respond appropriately to any incident.
- We will continue to be active, visible and approachable in our communities
- If you need an officer to call on you, we will attend.
- We will investigate all crimes and offences in accordance with our Investigative Standards.
- We will deal with disorder robustly and proportionately.
Our communities are at the heart of everything we do, and they work closely with us in protecting their community.
- We respect each other and will not allow mindless thugs to destroy communities.
- We will work with our communities in bringing criminals to justice and protecting the vulnerable.
- Our community officers are available for you to discuss any concerns you may have.
We will take all available steps to identify potential threats to Tayside communities
- We will act on any information which has the potential to cause alarm and distress in our communities.
- We will listen to our communities.
- We will continue to provide means by which you can contact us confidentially."
Contact Tayside Police
Non-emergency number 0300 111 2222 In an emergency call 999
