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Edinburgh's gangland shootings raised at FMQs
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27/03/2025
Edinburgh Eastern Alba MSP Ash Regan raises Edinburgh's gangland shootings and police numbers with John Swinney at First Minister's Questions 27-03-25. Lothian Tory MSP Sue Webber also asks a question on the issue.
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I, too, extend the deep condolences from all at the Alba party to the friends and family
00:10
of Christina McKelvie at this very sad time.
00:15
In light of reports of an escalation of gang-related violence in Edinburgh, with recent shootings
00:20
in Nidri and West Pilton, what immediate action can be taken to support the emergency services
00:26
in ensuring the safety and reassurance to communities in my Edinburgh eastern constituency?
00:33
I am grateful to Ash Regan for her comments on my dear colleague.
00:38
In relation to her question, I am deeply concerned by recent incidents in Edinburgh and am fully
00:43
supportive of Police Scotland's efforts to apprehend those responsible.
00:46
Although it would be inappropriate to comment on the investigation itself, I can reassure
00:51
members that significant resources are being put into the scrutiny of CCTV, door-to-door
00:56
inquiries and increased patrols are being deployed in the area.
01:01
I encourage anyone with information to report that directly to Police Scotland.
01:07
A range of other measures have been taken in relation to the work of the serious and
01:12
organised crime task force key partners to disrupt, deter and detect serious organised
01:17
crime, and that remains an absolute priority for all partners.
01:22
The very serious concerns that were raised at the Scottish Police Federation conference
01:27
over issues such as officer burnout and under-resourcing leading to reactive policing must be urgently
01:36
addressed to support our police, which in turn support our community safety.
01:41
residents have the right to reassurance from visible proactive policing and not to be left
01:48
at the risk of being caught up in gang warfare.
01:52
Will the First Minister commit today to review the allocation formula for police funding
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to Edinburgh and consider targeted support for policing in areas of rising gang activity?
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Those judgments are a matter for the chief constable in the exercise of her operational
02:13
responsibility for the control of policing.
02:16
It would be inappropriate for me to specify where police officers should be located, other
02:24
than to reassure communities that, where there is intelligence that is actively scrutinised
02:31
by Police Scotland to identify the potential for violence to emerge in our society, that
02:39
will be responded to by Police Scotland and resources allocated accordingly.
02:43
In the budget, the Government has allocated £1.62 billion to support police capacity
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and capability, which is an increase of £57 million in resource funding to enable our
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police to undertake the roles that we expect them to undertake.
03:03
There is now capital funding in place to assist with the renewal of the estate,
03:10
technology and fleet activities, and investment in body-worn video camera equipment,
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which has been rolled out for the first area of the country in the past few days.
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These events should concentrate the minds of the Scottish Government regarding the
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on-going under-resourcing of policing in the capital. Three years ago, Edinburgh had 120
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fewer officers than its population needed, and by March last year there were 22 fewer
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than the year before. Will the Scottish Government commit to resourcing Edinburgh's police force in
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a manner that reflects the growing population and the additional complexities that are needed
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to police a capital city?
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I give the reassurance that the chief constable will address those issues. The chief constable
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is responsible for the operational deployment of police officers around the country.
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I believe that the financial settlement that we have put in place for policing
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is adequate for the challenges that we face in our country, given the fact that
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we know that recorded crime is down 40 per cent since 2006-07 and that there has been a 54 per cent
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fall in attempted murder and serious assault. Comparatively, we have lower levels of crime in
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our society, but we continue to invest in policing. I know that the chief constable will be
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very attentive to the deployment of resources around the country to meet the needs of communities
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