GLASGOW’S new top cop has revealed that tackling youth violence is a main priority along with reducing the number of lives lost on the city’s…
GLASGOW’S new top cop has revealed that tackling youth violence is a main priority along with reducing the number of lives lost on the city’s roads.
But after a gambling decision to change career 30 years ago, CS Ratcliff hasn’t looked back and is now responsible for all policing in the biggest division in the country.“Although I didn't grow up in Glasgow, because I worked here in the early part of my service and throughout my career, I have a really strong affinity with the city,” she said.Last month, 16-year-old Kory McCrimmon died in hospital following a disturbance in Greenfield Park in the city’s East End.
In 2023, 14 people were killed on Glasgow’s roads. This is an increase from 2022 when there were seven road deaths. She said: “One of the more significant challenges is making sure that we deliver a really high professional level of service to the communities of Glasgow, but we're doing that against the backdrop of reduced resources.
Meanwhile, the top cop also highlighted the impact title parties have is “not lost” on her after it was raised that football fans have been taking over city streets in their thousands at the end of each season.fans were arrested after title celebrations at George Square. There was large-scale disorder, police officers attacked, vandalism and memorial benches were destroyed.fans have taken over streets in Merchant City.
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