1,000 Extra Police and Uddingston celebrates one of it's finest

There is no doubt that a visible police presence on our streets deters crime which is why the Scottish Conservatives in the Scottish Parliament have worked to secure 1000 extra police as a condition of supporting the Scottish budget.

Today I visited Uddingston Police Station with Councillor Henry Mitchell where, after 19 years of service as Community Policeman in Bothwell and Uddingston, Dave Pullan has moved on to undertake court policing duties.

Cllr Henry Mitchell joins me outside Uddingston Police Station

Local Councillor Henry Mitchell commented: “Over the years Dave has become a well known familiar and respected figure dealing with local issues and walking the beat in the villages.

I wish him all the best in his new post and thank him for the years of dedicated service he has given in an effort to keep Bothwell and Uddingston crime free and a safe place to live.

In due course, I look forward to welcoming Dave’s replacement who will join David Moon, Danny McAfee, Scott Anderson, Jill Pinkerton; Joyce Ramsay and Kieran Haines who form the community policing team in the two villages.