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Specialist individuals are being asked to join a new self-employed service which ensures vulnerable adults can communicate effectively with officers when they come into contact with the police.
Vandalism and anti-social behaviour, which cause communities in the Forth Valley the biggest concern, continued to decrease last year, according to the latest recorded annual crime statistics.
A new team of specialist detectives has started operations in Central Scotland with the aim of ensuring adults at risk are protected from harm and criminality.
Have a look at our quick guide to some of the simple measures you can take to protect your family on-line.
Central Scotland Police wishes everyone in the community a happy and safe Chinese New Year.
The public across Central Scotland is being invited to take part in a survey which will help shape policing priorities in the coming years.
Wishing all communities across Central Scotland a very happy and safe festive season.
A poster campaign to raise awareness of hate crime has been launched across the Forth Valley.
Central Scotland Police and their partners are supporting an international domestic abuse campaign by launching 16 days of activities in the force area.
Central Scotland Police is embarking on some cell decorating with a difference.
Central Scotland Police has been recognised at an award ceremony commending the outstanding work of police forces across Scotland.
A new campaign to encourage the public to provide anonymous information on houses and flats that are being used for cannabis cultivations is launched today (Monday 30 August 2010).
The Deputy Chief Constable of Central Scotland Police, Iain Macleod, has announced his intention to retire in December this year after 34 years police service.
The response by partners in Forth Valley to incidents aggravated by hatred is to be enhanced through a new three-year strategy aimed at making communities safer.
If you wouldn't give it away, then lock it away. That's the message from Central Scotland Police following a recent spate of thefts from vehicles across the area.
Two predatory offenders have been convicted of murder and the sexual abuse and exploitation of boys following a multi-force investigation.
Community systems warning testing will take place at Grangemouth Petroleum and Chemical Complex at 7pm on Wednesday 2nd June 2010.
The Pipes and Drums of Central Scotland Police are celebrating their first international success.
Levels of recorded crime fell in Central Scotland's communities last year by more than 12 per cent.
Central Scotland Police and Fife Constabulary have chosen the Police Treatment Centres Charity and the Police Dependants Charity as the beneficiaries of a fund-raising golf day organised by the two forces.
Citizens in an area of Alloa are to get the chance to drop in and meet their local community officers.
Encouraging bikers to ride safely on key routes in Central Scotland is the aim behind a new initiative which has been launched.
Three police forces are working in conjunction with national park rangers and the Forestry Commission Scotland for the third year running to protect some of Scotland's iconic beauty spots.
Central Scotland Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 19-year-old Dean Geary whose body was found on the A811 near Drymen.
Community officers in Clackmannanshire led a day of action yesterday (March 3) tackling low-level heroin dealers.
Two senior officers who both started their careers as police cadets 25 years ago are taking up posts as new Area Commanders in Stirling and Clackmannanshire.
Police will not tolerate any incidence of hate-crime which targets an individual because of their sexual orientation - that's the message from Central Scotland Police ahead of new legislation expected to come into effect this year.
Central Scotland Appropriate Adult Service invite anyone interested in becoming a volunteer with the service to an informal meeting at Police Headquarters, Stirling at 5.30pm
on Tuesday 9th February 2010.
The new police office serving communities across the Denny and Stenhousemuir Sub Area Command has been officially opened.
Justice Secretary commends police and encourages winter road safety.
A former Assistant Chief Constable of Central Scotland Police was recognised in the New Year's Honours List with the award of a Queen's Police Medal.
An initiative lead by Central Scotland Police is being launched today (October 21st) which will see offenders who are ordered to carry out community service tasked with removing graffiti from vandalised property.
A co-ordinated operation led by Central Scotland Police aimed at curbing anti-social behaviour in one of the country's most popular visitor areas has been recognised in the Scottish Policing Awards.
Central Scotland Police are clamping down on those who are determined to carry or use knives. An initiative tackling these issues was launched at the end of May.
Two of Central Scotland Police's dog handlers won the top two awards at the Scottish Regional Police Dog Trials hosted by Grampian Police.
In what is being heralded as a first for the UK, four Rangers from Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority have been trained to become Special Constables, giving them increased powers to make the National Park a fantastic place for people to enjoy.
A restructuring of Central Scotland Police will lead to more than 20 officers being deployed in the coming year into frontline roles to further enhance operational policing.
During a visit to Scotland, Formula 1 World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, passed on his best wishes to representatives of an innovative winter road safety campaign run by three Scottish police forces and backed by drinks business, Diageo, who partner Lewis's Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team.
Operation Ultraviolet has targeted addresses across Central Scotland aimed at tackling heroin supplies linked to drug deaths and overdoses.
The Safe Drive Stay Alive roadshow will run from Monday 26th January - Friday 30th January at the MacRobert Centre, Stirling. The roadshow educates young people on road safety using innovative and hard-hitting techniques.
Wishing all of our communities and partners a very peaceful Christmas and New Year.
Wednesday, 19th November 2008
Central Scotland Police has scooped an award for training and people development.
The Force entered the Falkirk Herald Business Awards, which are held annually to celebrate local business and enterprise.
Wednesday, 17th September 2008
The new Chief Constable of Central Scotland Police is to be Kevin Smith, who is currently serving as Assistant Chief Constable in Strathclyde.
Wednesday, 17th September 2008
Central Scotland Police has become the first police force in Scotland to achieve a gold award which recognises efforts to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees.
Wednesday, 03rd September 2008
A team of new community lay advisers have taken up their roles working with Central Scotland Police to ensure that policing services are delivered in as professional a manner as possible.
Wednesday, 03rd September 2008
Central Scotland Police motorcyclists, road policing and road safety officers were joined by colleagues from Strathclyde, Northern and Tayside forces for a major initiative aimed at highlighting bike safety.