Keeping our communities safer for all

This new team will create a dynamic and unified service designed to enhance community safety, improve local environments, and deliver more responsive support to residents across the region.

The new team brings together the Council's Parking and Civil Contingencies Service, Community Safety Team and Visitor Management into a single, streamlined unit under one leadership structure. The move is part of a broader strategy to deliver on the Council's vision of a Perth and Kinross, where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality.

By focusing resources where they're needed most, the team will serve as the "eyes and ears" of the community, providing visible, intelligence-led patrols and rapid responses to local concerns. They will help protect our shared spaces, streets, landscapes, and local wildlife—ensuring Perth and Kinross remains welcoming and secure for everyone, whether residents or visitors.

Working closely with local partners and residents, the team will take a proactive, community-first approach to address key concerns such as illegal parking, irresponsible visitor behaviour, shoplifting, and anti-social activity.

This collaborative strategy will not only enhance public safety but also support local businesses and strengthen community trust.

Recently, in partnership with Snaigow Estates, Rangers from our Community Support and Enforcement and Community Greenspace teams installed new  fencing and signage at Loch Clunie. This initiative is designed to prevent access to a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Protecting these areas is vital, as it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly cause damage to the protected environment.   

The CSE Rangers will continue to work with partners to patrol known hotspots such as Loch Clunie to ensure everyone is following the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, protecting our landscapes for everyone. On a recent patrol, several pieces of outdoor camping kit were abandoned. However, this has now been donated to Blair Atholl Primary School and Our Lady's RC Primary School.  

Supporting community resilience is also a key part of the team's remit. In partnership with River Track, Scottish Flood Forum and Blairgowrie and Rattray Community Council, a new river level monitoring system has been installed at the Rattray Burn. This early warning system will provide residents with timely flood alerts, empowering them to take preventative action and stay safe during periods of heavy rainfall.   

The team will continue to take a strong, visible stance against unsafe, unfair and illegal parking as well as anti-social behaviour. 

Councillor Eric Drysdale, convener of Perth and Kinross Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee said: "It's been fantastic to see the positive impact that the team have already made across Perth and Kinross in such a short time since coming together."

"From encouraging responsible outdoor behaviour during the recent spell of sunny weather, supporting events on VE Day, to working closely with local flood groups in preparation for future storms, the team is making a real difference. 

"By working in new and more effective ways with communities and partners, the team is helping to create a safer, cleaner and more welcome Perth and Kinross for everyone."