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by Kevin Chase, National Development Officer On Friday 9th December, I attended the Police Mental Health and Vulnerability conference in Edinburgh, hosted by Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority. Why? Having recently retired from the police, from my own experience it is one of the biggest challenges facing policing in Scotland today. I will...
Lorraine Gillies, SCSN Chief Officer I always think of January as a planning month. It’s when the Scottish Community Safety Network staff team and board sit down together and plan our activity for the year. The events we will deliver, the meetings we will facilitate, the briefing papers we intend to produce, the dates for...
Dawn Exley, National Development Officer When I started with the Scottish Community Safety Network five years ago, and was new to the community safety sector, I learned about a rich history of tireless work to keep communities safe. I learned about a sector that was one of the first to develop effective multi-agency approaches and...
Scotland is one of the most beautiful cycling destinations in the world. From the testing terrains in the Highlands to the breathtaking views on its surrounding islands, there is so much to explore all across this cycling mecca. Though cycling is already an environmentally-friendly hobby, there are certain things that you need to consider to...
by Dave Shea, Senior National Development Officer One of SCSNâs long-term development goals is to become a centre for excellence, domestically and internationally, for community safety; to share what we know, and learn from others. Weâve already made good links with counterparts in England, Wales and Norway, and made representations at a European conference earlier...
November 2022 Iâm always impressed by Corporate Rebels. Their most recent piece gives an inspiring account of whatâs possible, with great examples of how some employers are responding to rising inflation. In it, it talks about putting people first â we get that at SCSN, as weâve written about before. Everyone now knows about our...
by Kevin Chase, SCSN’s new National Development Officer A new role a new chapter. A fresh start. After a career in policing, why have I taken on a fantastic opportunity with the Scottish Community Safety Network especially the Home Safety Scotland portfolio? I could list several reasons however I will focus on four. Firstly, it...
by Dave Shea, Senior National Development Officer âCommunity Safetyâ sounds straightforward, doesnât it? A pairing of two plain, familiar words â nothing fancy or jargoned â presenting a simple sum of one plus one. But peel back the cover and there are storied chapters of complexity, authored by citizens and practitioners – people with knowledge...
by Dawn Exley, National Development Officer The Retained EU Law bill was introduced to parliament by the UK Government on 22nd September 2022. It is a reform bill which aims to abolish EU law in the UK to easily enable the UK Government to amend, appeal and replace each currently retained EU law. Currently there...
by David Barbour, SCSN Communications Officer The UK Government has published plans to increase criminal penalties against people who use drugs, titled âSwift, Certain, Tough: new consequences for drug possessionâ. Itâs very difficult not to emit a long, slow sigh. Rather than âSwift, Certain, Toughâ, many with knowledge and lived experience of drugs and community...