Report Summary
This report outlines the key themes from the SPA and Police Scotland’s engagements in Irvine Fullarton which aimed to gain insights into views on the findings of the community confidence survey and how policing could be enhanced to inform the second phase of the Community Confidence Action Research Project work in Irvine Fullarton.
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Views on the survey results
When asked if the survey results reflected what it is like to live and work in Irvine Fullarton, there was a range of responses from delegates.
Most people felt that they did recognise their community in the findings, for example many people agreed that Irvine Fullarton had a strong sense of community and that they were proud of the area. Multiple people shared stories which emphasised the formal (e.g. community hub, partnership working) and informal (e.g. looking out for each other) civic engagement which they felt made Irvine Fullarton a nice place to spend their time. Regarding the issue of antisocial behaviour, the attendees expressed that this reflected the reality in the area – especially in the mall and beach area. Some conversations connected the issue
of drug use with antisocial behaviour, and noted how these concerns are propelled by one another. Attendees also noted long 101 waiting times and shared experiences of reporting intelligence to police with no observable response.
Comparatively, there was some disagreement on what aspects of the findings indicated. Some attendees thought that the area didn’t feel as “forgotten” as per some of the qualitative responses in the initial survey. Many people highlighted the variety of improvement work currently underway which, again, diverges from what was highlighted in the survey findings.
Furthermore, it was expressed that the issue of sexual violence in the area was missing from the survey findings in light of recent incidents. When considering antisocial behaviour, it was felt that specific discussion of fire-raising and off road bikes were also missing from the survey.
From a young persons’ perspective, it was felt that the under 16s survey results reflected being a resident in the area. In particular, young people attendees felt that vaping was a priority issue, particularly in schools. They also felt that the school police officer was a positive addition to schools - noting that good work is taking place through attendance in schools as well as youth groups and extracurricular activities.
