SNP MSP for Cunninghame South, Ruth Maguire, has welcomed
the latest figures that show a steep decline in recorded crime across North
Ayrshire since the SNP came to power in 2007.
Recorded crime in North Ayrshire has fallen by 36% in the
ten years between 2006/07 and 2015/16, part of a nationwide fall of 41%.
Local
MSP Ruth Maguire believes that these figures demonstrate the success of SNP
policies in policing and justice.
Commenting, Ruth said:
'These are welcome figures that show a steep fall in
recorded crime in the period since the SNP entered office in 2007 – and shows
that SNP policies, such as having more police officers, have made our
communities safer.
It is excellent to see a decline in recorded crime of 36%
across North Ayrshire, part of a Scotland-wide picture that shows an overall
fall of 41% since 2006/07.
Having safe communities where everyone feels welcome are
vital to creating the Scotland that we all want to see – and these figures show
that, under the SNP, we have made significant progress in achieving this goal.’
