The Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership (CSP) wants to know your thoughts about local crime priorities through a new survey.
The online survey seeks views from everyone living and working on the Island and will help to identify priorities for the community safety strategic plan for 2017-18. This annual survey is available online.
In 2016, the Community Safety Partnership priorities included Anti-social behaviour (ASB), alcohol related crime and domestic abuse, which reflected the views of a community survey. From this, the CSP developed an ASB action group which tackles hot spot areas to reduce ASB in local communities, alongside other community partners and individuals, including businesses and town and parish councils.
For example, in 2016 a night-time economy group and changes to traffic management around ‘kick out’ time, over the weekend in Newport, helped to reduce alcohol related crime and anti-social behaviour.
Islanders can complete the survey at www.iwight.com/communitysafety.
Amanda Gregory, Chair of the Community Safety Partnership (CSP), said:
“The Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership (CSP) brings together several organisations working together to tackle, prevent and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. This is an opportunity for Island residents to get involved and let us know their thoughts about what our priorities should be for the coming year.”
Councillor Dave Stewart, leader of the Isle of Wight Council and executive member for strategic and community partnerships and public protection, said:
“The Island is one of the safest places to live in country, but the Community Safety Partnership are keen to make it even safer. We want to hear from local residents about crime issues they are dealing with in their communities. We hope to get as many responses to the survey as possible so please ask all your family and friends to fill it in.”
Superintendent Sarah Jackson, Isle of Wight District Commander, said:
“Whilst crime on the Island is low we do not under-estimate the impact any crime can have on a victim. That is why we continually strive to work with partners and the community to understand their concerns and identify how we can tackle it together. This consultation is another way for us to gain that feedback from the community and set the priorities for the Community Safety Partnership for the year ahead. Please do take a few minutes to help us make the Island and even safer place to live, work and visit.”
On Wednesday 8th February there will also be a drop-in event in Ventnor. Local partners will be available to talk to throughout the day including the police, housing, Age UK and other local partners.
