http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=4562005
Andrew Denholm
"SENIOR police officers have drawn up plans to avoid dealing with some crimes in an effort to save money. In a move that will threaten the Scottish Executive's crackdown on anti-social behaviour, a report by the Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland (ACPOS) recommends that officers should no longer be responsible for call-outs to incidents such as car crashes, minor fires or arguments between neighbours.
Under the proposals, parking disputes, the abandonment of vehicles, or complaints about loud music or vandalism would also be left to community-support officers or neighbourhood wardens to deal with.
Chief constables across Scotland are also reviewing whether officers should attend attempted suicides, minor fires or incidents of public drunkenness, or be responsible for notifying the next of kin about relatives� deaths.
The new strategy has been drawn up because police are concerned about the drain on resources and manpower caused by attending a multitude of minor incidents. "
