Ceres, Pittscottie, Kemback, Blebo, Craigrothie & Dairsie

Community Officers

PC 775 Emma Clarkson

I have completed 17 years police service and I am currently stationed at Cupar having previously served at Kirkcaldy, Levenmouth, Headquarters and Taycoast.

Policing priorities in your area

Priority 1 - Anti-social behaviour in Ceres

Progress update:

Numerous foot patrols have taken place in the area.
Three persons have been traced as being responsible for 8 vandalisms in Ceres and reports are to be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and the Reporter to the Children's Panel.
Contact has been made with local councillor regarding the feasibility of increasing the lighting around the play park at St Andrews Road and Castlegate in an effort to reduce anti-social behaviour in that area. 10 March - still being investiaged.
PC Clarkson has researched Neighbourhood Watch and delivered an information pack to the Community Council.
The Officer has also delivered a brief presentation on Neighbourhood Watch at the community engagements meeting.
Community Safety Officer, PC Buttercase, has been advised of the proposed new scheme.
Officers continue to carry out foot patrols in the area.
Update 1 May - Numerous hours of high visibility patrols have been carried out in the Ceres, Dairsie and Pitscottie areas by PC Clarkson.
A request from the attendees at CEM meeting for a Domehawk camera to be sited near to the village green for a period of one month to establish the level of disorder caused by local young persons. Funding has been agreed by Fife Council for the necessary electrical work.
A Domehawk camera was positioned on the B939 St Andrews Road, Ceres for a period of approximately one month.

Priority 2 - Speeding in Ceres and Craigrothie

Progress update:

Speedar checks were carried out the community officer and traffic warden on 04/03/10 and 2 drivers were warned regarding their speed.
Traffic Wardens have been advised and will continue to carry out speed checks.
Contact made with Transportation Services regarding signage throughout the village. Response as follows: Roads Management has inspected the shrubbery on St Andrews Road and has found that no road signs are obscured, there are no plans to make the B939, St Andrews Road, Ceres a permanent 20 mph speed limit, the A92 at Freuchie is a trunk road and is maintained by BEAR Scotland.
On 4 March Speedar checks were carried out on Main Street, Ceres with 2 drivers being warned. On 10 March 1 warning was administered and 2 drivers were being reported to the Procurator Fiscal for speeding offences.
On 11 March Speedar checks carried out on B939 St Andrews Road with no speeding offences being detected however one driver was issued with a Fixed Penalty Ticket for using his mobile telephone.
Response officers carried out a Speedar check on the B939 with no offences being detected.
On 23 March response officers carried out a Speedar check on the B939 with no offences being detected.
On 13 April a Speedar check was carried out on the B939 Ceres with two warnings being administered.
PC Clarkson obtained wheelie bin stickers from the Road Safety Department at delivered two 20 mph stickers to 60 houses in the Main Street area. The stickers accompanied a letter explaining the Initiative and outlining the work that has already been carried out by Fife Constabulary and Fife Council Transportation Services to tackle this issue.
Additional funding has been obtained enabling stickers to be issued for the brown and blue wheelie bins.
An e-mail has been sent to Fife Council Transportation highlighting issues raised at the CEM meeting on 5 May.
On 13 May Speedar checks were carried out on Wemysshall Road, Ceres and Cupar Road, Craigrothie with three warnings being issued.

Priority 3 - Speeding in Pitscottie

Progress update:

No actions carried out due to the road closure which has been in place for the duration of the priority. Road will be re-opening mid March.
Update 16/03/10 – A Speedar check was carried out with the assistance of a Special Constable and one warning was administered.
On 14 April a Speedar check was carried out in Pitscottie with two warnings being administered.

Next community meetings

1 September 2010 - Wednesday @ 7.00 pm - Ceres Memorial Hall, Anstruther Road, Ceres

3 November 2010 - Wednesday @ 7.00 pm - Ceres Memorial Hall, Anstruther Road, Ceres

5 January 2011 - Wednesday @ 7.00 pm - Ceres Memorial Hall, Anstruther Road, Ceres

Email: NorthEastFifeCommunityTeam@fife.pnn.police.uk

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