Ross' Police Inspector Paul Crumpton will meet with members of Ross Town Council's Police Liaision

Committee as soon as possible following Monday's Council meeting which called for a greater police presence in the town.

Attempted break-ins at St Mary's Church, motorbikes stolen in broad daylight, boyracers and burglaries at several homes and businesses in Ross have all led residents to call for a greater police presence in the town, and a quicker response when they report suspicious events.

Concerns about the increasing amount of crime in the Ross area over the past few weeks led to the Ross Gazette asking Ross' Councillors, at Monday's meeting, if they are aware of the number of people concerned about the level of crime in town and also the lack of a police response when they call the 101 number.

The local police have an open invitation to attend these meetings to give a round up of any criminal activity in the area and answer questions from Town Councillors about any policing matters. At the previous meeting, June 9th, PC Richard Barradale-Smith had reported that there had been a spate of burglaries in Ross, however no police representative attended the meeting on Monday, July 14th.

Asked if the Town Council Police Liaision Committee is planning to meet with the Safer Neighbourhood Team or if the Councillors have any other ideas for reassuring the public that the town is being properly policed, during the meeting Councillor Chris Bartrum said such a meeting could take up to four weeks to arrange. However, on Tuesday a Police spokesperson confirmed to the Gazette that Police Inspector Paul Crumpton would be looking to organise a meeting promptly.

In light of their no-show at the Council meeting, Cllr Bartrum said:?"We have to be fair to the police, maybe they are not here tonight because they are doing something more important, catching criminals or on patrol."

For the full story please see this week's Ross Gazette.