This is the history for the submission "Motion by Councillor Rashid Hussain:- Council highlights the recent comments by Jo Farrell, who has called on the Scottish Government to provide additional funding to enable the recruitment of at least 350 new police officers, citing increasing pressures on policing and growing demands across frontline services. Council notes that Police Scotland currently has approximately 16,400 officers, compared with more than 17,200 a decade ago, and acknowledges concerns expressed by Police Scotland that frontline policing resources have become increasingly "reactive rather than proactive". Council recognises the vital role that visible neighbourhood policing plays in preventing crime, tackling antisocial behaviour, supporting victims, reassuring local communities and maintaining public confidence in policing. Council notes with concern that communities across Glasgow continue to raise issues relating to antisocial behaviour, public disorder, road safety, drug-related offending and other community safety concerns, and believes that effective community policing remains one of the most important tools available to address these challenges before they escalate. Council further notes that while the SNP Administration in Glasgow frequently cites community safety as a key priority, the SNP Government in Edinburgh is now being told by Scotland's most senior police officer that further investment is required to deliver the neighbourhood policing that communities expect. Council believes that this disconnect between rhetoric and reality raises legitimate concerns regarding the long-term sustainability of community policing and the resources available to keep communities safe. Council expresses concern that, despite repeated assurances from the SNP Scottish Government regarding police funding, the Chief Constable has publicly stated that additional investment is required to recruit a further 350 officers and strengthen frontline policing capacity. Council believes that Glasgow residents deserve a police service that is adequately resourced to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour rather than one increasingly forced to respond after problems have already occurred. Council therefore: 1. Supports the call by Jo Farrell for additional investment to increase police officer numbers and strengthen frontline policing capacity. 2. Calls upon the SNP Scottish Government to engage urgently with Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority to provide the resources necessary to recruit additional officers and support community policing. 3. Calls upon the Scottish Government to bring forward a sustainable long-term workforce plan aimed at increasing officer numbers and restoring proactive neighbourhood policing. 4. Agrees that Glasgow residents deserve a visible and accessible police presence within local communities and that community policing should be prioritised as a cornerstone of public safety. 5. Instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, the Chair of the Scottish Police Authority and Jo Farrell setting out Council's support for increased investment in policing and seeking assurances that Glasgow communities will benefit from any future increase in officer numbers.".

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