Justice

As an amendment to motion S4M-08172 in the name of Graeme Pearson (Justice), leave out from “believes” to end and insert "recognises that recorded crime is at a 39-year low, with homicides the lowest since records began, crimes of handling offensive weapons down by 60% and violent crime down by almost a half since 2007; welcomes the 1,000 additional officers that the Scottish Government has delivered since 2007; acknowledges the significant progress made by Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority to ensure that policing in Scotland continues to perform excellently, despite UK Government budget cuts; recognises that local policing remains the bedrock of the new service, supported by the ability to share expertise and equipment as required, and fully supports Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority in their work to ensure the most efficient and effective use of resources."