Community Traffic Wardens
In support of our commitment to Being there
for the Community, Fife Constabulary has reviewed and developed the
role of Traffic Wardens, who whilst maintaining their traditional
functions of traffic and parking control, will support police
colleagues in more specific areas of community safety.
The new role of Community Traffic Warden will
harness a valuable resource, enhancing community engagement and
building community intelligence so that resources are directed
towards tackling the real issues affecting our communities.
New duties for Community Traffic Wardens will
include, assisting with door to door enquiries, distributing crime
reduction literature, as well as gathering and recording community
intelligence.
Assistant Chief Constable, Andrew Barker,
said: "The development of the role of Community Traffic Warden
stems from a Review carried out by the Force in 2008 into the role
of Traffic Wardens and the introduction of our single division
structure in September 2009.
"Traffic Wardens are very much part of the
policing family and whilst Community Traffic Wardens will still
deal with traffic management and parking duties, their new role is
about creating greater opportunities to improve accessibility by
deploying Community Traffic Wardens in areas where there is an
identified need to promote crime prevention advice and provide the
public with more opportunities to raise their concerns.
"Community Traffic Wardens are very much about
building on success creating safer neighbourhoods and taking police
closer to our communities, whilst making best use of all our
resources."
Alex Blyth, Community Traffic Warden
Supervisor, said: "I am very much looking forward to the
introduction of the new role of Community Traffic Warden. The
expectation is for the Community Traffic Wardens to work closer
with the local communities and hopefully go some way to help the
communities with various issues that they may have".
Cllr George Kay, said: "In support of our commitment to Being
there for the Community, Fife Constabulary has reviewed and
developed the role of Traffic Wardens, who whilst maintaining their
traditional functions of traffic and parking control, will support
police colleagues in more specific areas of community safety".