Report Summary
This report summarises the work of the SPA and Police Scotland's Community Confidence Action Research Project in Levenmouth.
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Community Conversations
On May 15th 2023, the Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland held an engagement session with representatives from the community of Levenmouth.
The day focused on the findings of the Community Confidence Survey and sought to gain insights on how people felt policing in Levenmouth could be enhanced via table and room discussions of the following questions:
• Do you recognise Levenmouth in these findings and in what ways?
• Is there anything you feel is missing from the findings or would want to add?
• What do you think could enhance confidence in policing in Levenmouth?
There were 20 attendees, including council officers, locally elected members and community group leaders.
The key themes for policing that emerged from these conversations were:
• Communication and Engagement
• Visibility
• Education
Those who provided feedback found the event useful, and it was noted that it was useful to hear from Police Scotland (e.g. more information on day-to-day duties, workloads etc.), other services and allowed service providers to present issues experienced by their users. Further detail is available here.
On 17th January 2024 SPA staff attended an Improving Levenmouth Together (ILT) meeting as part of a visit to the area by officials from the Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC). SPA staff had conversations with representatives to gather feedback on the project and other areas of interest during this visit.
