Police help Smith with her enquiries

25/8/06

Margaret Smith, MSP for Edinburgh West, recently met with the local Chief Inspector at Corstorphine Police Station to discuss law and order issues affecting the constituency, in particular police response times and anti-social behaviour.

Margaret expressed an interest in learning more about the particular problems the police were encountering in the area, and later took the opportunity to spend a day with local police officers. In a series of meetings, she received updates on issues affecting the constituency from both commanding officers and members of the police engaged in operations on the ground.

Margaret  also visited Edinburgh Airport and was able to meet members of the police Airport Security team and discuss  the current security restrictions in place at the airport after the recent potential terrorist attack and the funding of airport security . She was also able to observe members of the Police in active operation during a drugs raid.

Margaret says:

“I was very impressed with the professional attitude of the Lothian & Borders Police to the task in hand. I found the discussions with officers very useful and I’m sure the extra knowledge I’ve acquired will assist me in the work I do with constituents and communities around West Edinburgh, particularly in relation to anti-social behaviour. I was pleased that officers I spoke to seemed pleased with some of the measures introduced by the Scottish Parliament in relation to ASBOs and the reduction of the amount of time officers spend waiting in court.”