Commander’s Bulletin 15th January 2025

15/01/2025

About 9 Alert 9 Commander’s Bulletin 15th January 2025

City Centre Initiative

Between 16th-20th December 2024 Perth Community Policing Team carried out hi-vis and plain clothes patrols within the city centre of Perth in response to complaints of anti-social behaviour, substance abuse and shopliftings.

The visual deterrent of officers in the city centre coupled with plain clothes patrols seemed to work very well in respect of a reduction of reported shopliftings.

Numerous outlets were visited over the course of the week and provided safety and crime prevention advice, all had a positive reaction to seeing police officers on patrol within the city centre.

Officers targeted anti-social behaviour within Perth City Centre, resulting in one male being issued an FPN for drinking alcohol in the street, further enquiry provided the same male had stolen the alcohol and threatened staff members within Marks and Spencer the previous day. He was reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

Further to that one male was arrested and charged for being concerned in the supply of controlled substances and two further males charged and reported to the Procurator Fiscal for possession of controlled substances.

One male was issued a recorded police warning for theft by shoplifting when traced in the city centre.

Update: Warrant Executed

A 64-year-old man has been arrested and charged following the recovery of drugs, cash and weapons from a property in the Tulloch area of Perth.

Officers executed a warrant at a property on Primrose Crescent around 5pm on Monday, 23 December.
Cocaine, herbal cannabis and cannabis resin with an estimated street value of £15,200 were recovered along with £47,200 in cash. Two prohibited weapons were also seized.

A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

Police Constable Arran Sheach said: “Drugs cause misery in our communities and we are determined to bring those responsible for the distribution of illegal substances to justice.”

Local News and Updates

A storage container in Errol was damaged between 7th-14th December 2024. This is being investigated as a vandalism.

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Three bicycles were stolen from an address in Perth City Centre between 13th and 14th December 2024. Enquiries into the matter are still ongoing.

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A vehicle parked in Fortingall Place, Perth was damaged by having the windscreen shattered overnight on 19th December 2024. The matter is being treated as a vandalism.

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Approximately 500l of heating oil was stolen from a property near Cargill between the end of November and the 21st December 2024. This is being treated as a theft.

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A window was smashed at the Community School of Auchterarder during the Christmas break, with a damage value of £1000. This is under investigation and being treated as a vandalism.

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A parking machine at The Hermitage, Dunkeld had batteries removed and stolen from it overnight on 02/01/2025. This is being treated as a theft.

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A set of drawers was stolen from outside a property on Glover Street, Perth on 3rd January 2025. The matter is being investigated as a theft.

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A 59 year old male will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal after his vehicle was stopped in Perth on 13th November 2024 as it was observed to have a non-regulation registration plate.

Beaver Visit – Perth Police Station

Perth Community Policing Team were delighted when the 3rd Perthshire (Scone) Beavers paid a visit to Perth Police Station recently. The children asked lots of interesting questions and after volunteering to “rob a local bank” and spending a little time in the cells decided that they would rather join the Police when they grow up!

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PERTH CITY CENTRE – PI James Longden

PERTH CITY NORTH – PI Nicola Robb

PERTH CITY SOUTH – PI Kristopher McCall

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