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Community information event
17/06/2004
Members of ethnic minority communities from across
Argyll and Clyde met with prosecutors from the Argyll and
Clyde area, and their partners in the criminal justice
system, to discuss mutual issues of interest and concern at
an event at Paisley Sheriff Court last night.
Attendees came along to hear more about the work of the
procurator fiscal and their role in the criminal justice
system. Area Procurator Fiscal for Argyll and Clyde, John
Miller, also took the opportunity to reaffirm the Crown
Office and Procurator Fiscal Service's (COPFS) commitment
to tackling racial discrimination and racially motivated
crime.
Staff from the Scottish Court Service and Strathclyde
Police were also on hand to answer questions about their
work with communities across the area.
John Miller, Area Procurator Fiscal for Argyll and Clyde
said:
" This was an excellent opportunity to hear first-hand
about the issues that impact upon and concern the
communities we serve. I know that we, and our colleagues in
the police and Court Service, will take their comments away
and look closely at how we can work together to address
these issues. "
The event is part of a nationwide drive by Procurators
Fiscal to engage with the communities they serve.