Statistics released this week show that since the SNP's merging of Police Scotland in 2013 there has been a reduction in police officers in Tayside.
Commenting Liz said,
"Community safety, tackling of anti-social behaviour, addressing rural crime, road safety on routes such as the A9 and A85 all require active policing.. It is alarming to see statistics that show since the creation of Police Scotland in 2013 there has been a decrease in officers in Tayside of 35. That figure is part of a far wider picture across Scotland which puts pressure on existing officers and means that local policing efforts become more challenging.
"In conversations with local officers I know how determined they are to do a good job, to keep our communities safer and to tackle crime across Perth and Kinross. The Scottish Government must face up to the issues frontline officers are facing and to listen to those who represent officers in discussion with the Government. I certainly will do all I can to raise this matter within the Scottish Parliament."
