CRIME is decreasing in general across the Highlands and Islands, the Chief Constable reported to the Northern Joint police Board.
Crime is down 12% for the period April to December 2009 against the same period in 2008. This equates to 1522 fewer victims. Crime rates have actually fallen by 20% over the past 2 years. At [...]
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Crime is decreasing across the Highlands and Islands – Chief Constable
Northern Constabulary – A9 Controlled Drugs Recovered worth £125,000
On Wednesday 3 June 2009 as a result of an intelligence led operation, officers from Northern Constabulary stopped a vehicle travelling north on the A9 at Brora, Sutherland in connection with suspected drugs offences.
As a result of the search a quantity of suspected controlled drugs with an estimated street value of £125,000 was recovered.
A 57-year-old [...]
Protect your community with the Neighbourhood Watch scheme
Northern Constabulary Police are seeking to ecnourage and assist the formation of neighbourhood watch schemes in the Inverness area. Constable
Craig Dale, Community Safety Officer at Burnett Road Police Station said:
"The Neighbourhood Watch Scheme is a useful initiative which generates community spirit and safer communities. I can only encourage community minded individuals who [...]
Drug Dealers Continue to be targeted across the Highlands
Issued: 29 Mar 2009
DRUG Dealers continue to be targeted across the Highlands and Islands as part of intelligence led operations by Northern Constabulary officers. Twenty-five officers were involved in a search of eight addresses in Caithness, resulting in the recovery of drugs, including cannabis resin with a street value of approximately £12,500 and sums of [...]
Force’s head of crime departs with Northern Constabulary Chief Constable’s commendation
Detective Superintendent Gordon Urquhart left Northern Constabulary last week after 34 years but not before receiving the prestigious Chief Constable’s Commendation for his commitment and dedication to Policing in the Highlands and Islands.
Gordon, 52, is the first officer under Chief Constable Ian Latimer’s tenure to receive the award upon retirement, with the honour [...]
Police in Wick Take Delivery of New Crime Fighting Tool
POLICE in the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross command area have recently taken delivery of two vehicles fitted with the highly effective ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) crime fighting technology .
It’s introduction was made possible thanks to a project jointly funded by Highland Council, who supported the introduction of the technology through the three Caithness [...]
Police to use Test Puchase Powers to Tackle Underage Drinking
NORTHERN Constabulary will be utilising the power of the test purchasing legislation to target unscrupulous licensed traders who sell alcohol to under 18s later this month and during March.
Test Purchasing schemes are designed to target the illegal sale of alcohol to young people and the irresponsible and anti-social behaviour that stems from that. By working [...]
Northern Constabulary – Inverness – Eden Court Theatre
Force Exhibition welcomed to Eden Court Theatre
Northern Constabulary are delighted to be bringing a mixture of art and modern policing to the Highlands and Islands over the month of February.
An exhibition of photographs by artist, Jane Brettle, was welcomed at Eden Court Theatre today (Monday 02 February) showing police officers from all of the eight [...]
Northern Constabulary’s Advice is Not to Drink Any Alcohol Before Driving
NORTHERN Constabulary echoes ACPOS’ concerns about the number of young drink drivers. NINE of the sixteen drink drivers caught over the past week are under 25. Three of these were involved in road traffic collisions.
During week three of the national Drink/Drug Driving campaign, the Force reported 16 people (14 men and 2 women) for drink [...]