Current status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 27 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive whether national targets for the Scottish Police Service for 2004 to 2006 have been set.
Rolled forward targets, for the areas presently covered, have been arrived at following detailed consultation with the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland and the Convenors of police authorities. These new targets are being set for the Scottish police to achieve by the year 2005-06.All of the police targets are intended to build on local plans and existing strategies and to provide a national focus for key areas. The Vehicle Crime target also encompasses the existing national target for car crime set by the UK Government in September 1998.These new targets are as follows:Serious Violent Crime:A reduction in the number of recorded incidents of serious violent crime of 5%.An increase in the detection rate of serious violent crime of two percentage points.(Baseline: annual average based on the three financial years 2000-01 to 2002-03)Vehicle Crime:A reduction in the number of recorded incidents of vehicle crime of 15%.(Baseline: annual average based on the three financial years 2000-01 to 2002-03)Drugs:An increase in the weight of Category A drug seizures of 10%.An increase in detection of offences for supply or intent to supply Category A drugs by 10%.(Baseline: annual average based on the three financial years 2000-01 to 2002-03)Housebreaking:A 5% reduction in domestic housebreaking.(Baseline: annual average based on the three financial years 2000-01 to 2002-03)Racist Incidents:An increase in the detection rate of five percentage points.(Baseline: annual average based on the three financial years 2000-01 to 2002-03)Road Policing/Safety:a reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured in road accidents by 33%.a reduction in the number of children killed or seriously injured by 40%. a reduction in the slight casualty rate by 10%.(Baseline: annual average of five calendar years 1994-98).