Extra cops are being deployed to the Kirkton area following shocking scenes of rioting on Monday.
Police chiefs in Dundee have issued a fresh note of reassurance for locals in the Kirkton area as Bonfire Night looms – following the war-like scenes of rioting in the scheme earlier this week.
Ahead of Bonfire Night – which has no official displays in Dundee after council chiefs cancelled them – Chief Inspector Ross Fitzgerald, local area commander for the city's police force, has issued a vow to keep people safe following Halloween's disgraceful scenes. Additional uniformed police officers are being deployed to the scheme this weekend.
"We have been engaging with local community members throughout the week and we fully understand the fears and concerns of local residents and are anxious to ensure that there is no repeat of the disorder seen, and people feel safe and secure in their homes over the course of the weekend." However, Kirkton is also renowned for staging an unofficial, community-run annual bonfire night of its own. The Record understands that police, fire and council officers are on standby if further fires are set tonight, and sweeps have been made of the area to remove anything that could literally add fuel to the fire.
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