Area Commander - Superintendent Gary Lawrie
Supt Lawrie joined as a cadet in 1984 and joined the force in 1986. He has worked in Stirling, Bridge of Allan and Balfron.
Supt Lawrie was also the local authority liaison officer for Stirling Council for community safety issues. He was also responsible for the introduction of the call handling service centre at HQ. Supt Lawrie was also previously head of the Chief Constable's Staff Office and was the Staff Officer to the previous Chief Constable.
He was temporary area commander in Stirling and then sub-area commander at Grangemouth.
Supt Lawrie said: "Falkirk Area Command have been performing well and I want to build on the successes officers have achieved.
"I am looking forward to the new challenges of this role. I will be working closely with communities to deal with issues that affect them such as antisocial behaviour, underage drinking and vandalism. Partnership working with the local authority and businesses will also be something I will focus on."
Chief Inspector Gordon Taylor and Gregor Fitzcharles support Superintendent Lawrie in the day to day management of policing across the area command.
Area Profile
Falkirk Area Command stretches from Blackness and Bo'ness to Banknock and Limerigg to South Alloa. The Area Command has the same boundaries as Falkirk Council. It covers approximately 112 sq miles and a population of 151,750.
Major features include the Port of Grangemouth and petrochemical complex, the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site, the Falkirk Wheel and major retail areas in Falkirk town centre.
Policing
The Area Command is split into three sub-areas - Falkirk, Grangemouth and Denny/Stenhousemuir with Chief Inspectors in charge of each, responsible for community policing teams, tackling and preventing crime and public safety in their areas.
Performance
- Crime in Falkirk Area Command rose by 1.2 per cent in 2010 - 2011, which a total of 8323 crimes recorded, however when taken over a three year average figures show a drop of 799 crimes or 8.6 per cent.
- Of the 8323 crimes recorded during this period, 59 per cent were detected.
- Crimes of Violence (Group 1) fell by 6 per cent with 180 crimes recorded - 98 per cent of which were detected. Year on year the figures have continued to fall with the three year average showing a decrease of 40 crimes.
- Crimes involving Indecency (Group 2) rose by 35 crimes to show 227 recorded with a 74 per cent detection rate. When compared to the three year average, this increase equates to 2 crimes or 1 per cent.
- Crimes involving Dishonesty (Group 3) rose by 7 per cent with 4028 crimes recorded - a three year average increase of 1 per cent. Of those 4028 crimes, 51 per cent (or 2057 crimes) were detected.
- Crimes involving Malicious Mischief (Group 4) were recorded at 2243. While that shows an increase of 3 per cent, there is still a decrease of 18 per cent (or 485 crimes) over the three year average. 39 per cent of these crimes were detected - an increase of 2 per cent on the previous figures.
- Other Crimes (Group 5) includes bail offences and drugs. This group also covers weapons searches and reflects proactive policing. There was a decrease of 9 per cent with 1645 crimes recorded and a detection rate of 99%.
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