Police Station Closures (Impact on Response Times)

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 15 November 2023.

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Photo of Angela Constance Angela Constance Scottish National Party

No, I do not accept that. I hope that the member does not mind my saying that the correlation that she suggests between static police stations and police response times is simplistic. However, I acknowledge that the location of police stations is important, particularly in some rural areas.

As the member knows, there are a number of ways to report a crime, and it does not always necessitate turning up in person to a police station. In fact, how people report crimes has changed greatly over the decades. On response times, Police Scotland will continue to prioritise emergency incidents and has updated, and will continue to update, its call-handling system.

Police numbers were reported last week in our quarterly statistical update, and they remain stable—