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Branch Information

Information about local meetings and branch contacts.

Aberdeen

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Dumfries and Galloway

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Meetings take place at 7pm at Police Headquarters, Cornwall Mount, Dumfries unless specified below. Members and non-members are welcome - just come along! Car parking available.

Thursday 8th December at 5.30pm CJSW Community Payback Workshop, King Street, Dumfries Adult Support and Protection Speakers: Phyllis Wright, ASP Lead Officer, Dumfries and Galloway Council, Detective Sergeant Claire Walker, Family Protection Unit, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary

Thursday 12th January at 5.30pm CJSW Community Payback Workshop, King Street, Dumfries The Whole Systems Approach: Early and Effective Intervention Speaker: Brian McClafferty, Youth Justice Manager, Dumfries and Galloway Council

Thursday 16th February at 5.30pm CJSW Community Payback Workshop, King Street, Dumfries Reducing Offending in Men, Women and Young People - Key Evidence on What Works! Speakers:Catherine Bisset and Liz Levy, Prisons, Community Justice and Law Reform Analytical Unit, St Andrew's House, Edinburgh

Thursday 8th March The Independent Custody Visiting Scheme Speaker: Miller Caldwell, Author and Volunteer ICVS Visitor

Thursday 29th March at 5.30pm CJSW Community Payback Workshop, King Street, Dumfries Substance Abuse, Health Effects, Consequences and Needle Exchange Speaker: Andrea Crossan, BBV Health Protection Nurse, NHS Dumfries and Galloway

2011-12 Programme (.pdf)

Dundee

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Edinburgh

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The next meeting will be on Tuesday 1st November The topic will be Reflections of a Law Officer with guest speaker Dame Elish Angiolini DBE, QC

2011-12 programme of events. All meetings will be held at 5.30 pm at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, Chambers Street, Edinburgh

Tuesday 6th December Speaker: Dr Roy Robertson on Drug problems and the work of National Forum on drug related deaths

Tuesday 10th January Speaker: Lord Carloway.

Tuesday 7th February Speaker from the Violence Reduction Unit on Knife Crime

Tuesday 6th March Speaker: Robert Strachan, Chief Officer, Lothian and Borders Community Justice Authority on The impact of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010

2011-12 Flier (.pdf)

Fife

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The next meeting will be on Tuesday the 7 Feb, Town House, Kirkcaldy 6pm for a 6.30pm start. Light refreshments will be available. Catherine Bissett form the Scottish Government will be coming along to give us a presentation on 'What Works in Reducing Re-offending'. Please could you confirm your attendance by e-mailing Margaret Collins.

Glasgow

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2011-12 programme of events. All meetings (except the day conference in May 2012) are on Thursdays at 6 (refreshments) for 6.30pm at Strathclyde Police HQ, Pitt Street, Glasgow. Details are subject to change.

3.11.11 Electronic Crime The evolution of e-Crime, the exploitation of children via the internet, Social Networking: investigations in the virtual world, jurisdictional difficulties in internet investigations, cloud technology: the impact on conventional criminal investigation and seizure of evidence. Speaker: DCI Stevie Wilson, Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency

1.12.11 Early and Effective Intervention. Speakers: Superintendent Grant Manders, Strathclyde Police, Representative from South Ayrshire Social Work

8.12.11 10- 12.30am Force Training & Recruitment Centre, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, G75 8GR Joint Roadshow with Karma Nirvana and Strathclyde Police on the prevalence of forced marriage and honour based violence, the Forced Marriage Legislation, a glimpse into a survivors journey, looking at how professionals can empower victims to come forward. Places must be booked. For more information see: Karma Nirvana Roadshow flier

2.2.12 Gender and Violence Speakers: Detective Chief Superintendent John Carnochan, Strathclyde Police, Janette de Haan, Women's Support Project

1.3.12 Violence and Sectarianism Speakers: Helen Martin, University of Glasgow, Margaret Layden, Playbusters, John McTear, Strathclyde Police Diversity Unit

Monday 14.5.12 "Prisons and Imprisonment: Restriction of Liberty, Rights, Responsibility and Rehabilitation". Annual day conference to be held at Strathclyde University. Chair: Brigadier Hugh Monro, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. Guest Speakers: Dame Anne Owers, Dr Nancy Loucks, Chief Executive Families Outside, Annabelle Goldie MSP, Joe Duffy, Project Director, Petal Support Limited, Audrey Park, Director, HMP Addiewell

Glasgow Programme 2011-12 (.pdf)

Lanarkshire

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Perth

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Meetings are held at 6 pm in the Civic Lounge, Council Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth. Please enter by the door at the corner of High Street and Watergate. Light refreshments are available from 5.30 pm. Meetings end at 7.00 pm.

Orkney and Shetland

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General Enquiries

Administrator: Irene Cameron 0141 560 4092
icameron@a-m-s-online.com