Written Question · S3W-24994 · Session 3
Which local authorities employ dedicated (a) road safety, (b) home safety and (c) play safety officers.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities employ dedicated (a) road safety, (b) home safety and (c) play safety officers.
The answer
Information on dedicated home safety and play safety officers are not held centrally.
In regard to Road Safety officers, the following local authorities employ dedicated staff:
East Ayrshire
North Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
Argyll and Bute
West Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire
Glasgow City
Highland
Inverclyde
North Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire
Orkney Islands
Shetland Islands
Western Isles
It should be noted however, that in some areas in Scotland the Road Safety Units are administered by the local authority while, in other areas, the Unit sits within the police force. In addition to the list of local authorities who employ Road Safety Officers directly the other 16 local authority areas would be covered by Grampian, Tayside, Fife, Lothian and Borders and Central Scotland Police Forces.
In regard to Road Safety officers, the following local authorities employ dedicated staff:
East Ayrshire
North Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
Argyll and Bute
West Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire
Glasgow City
Highland
Inverclyde
North Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire
Orkney Islands
Shetland Islands
Western Isles
It should be noted however, that in some areas in Scotland the Road Safety Units are administered by the local authority while, in other areas, the Unit sits within the police force. In addition to the list of local authorities who employ Road Safety Officers directly the other 16 local authority areas would be covered by Grampian, Tayside, Fife, Lothian and Borders and Central Scotland Police Forces.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-24994 by reference.