22 June 2010
Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour Say Talbot Green
Tackling anti-social behaviour should be the top priority for the police say the people of Talbot Green, in a survey carried out by South Wales Police Authority.
Dealing with drug related crime, public protection, including domestic violence, and increasing the visibility of police officers are also the top priorities in the survey, carried out in the town’s Tesco store last week. A total of 114 people took part.
The survey saw people being given £100 of token money to ‘spend’ on their top priorities. The money for each of the nine policing areas was then totalled, to find out what the priorities were. The results found the following:
Anti-social behaviour – 16% (of the total money spent)
Burglary – 11%
Car crime – 8%
Drug related crime – 15%
Gun crime – 6%
Public protection, including domestic violence – 14%
Terrorism – 5%
Violent crime – 12%
Visibility of police officers – 13%
Local Police Authority Member, Ms Anne Abel, said: “Our survey results have found that anti-social behaviour should be a top priority for the police. What is really interesting is that this is closely followed by drug related crime, public protection, including domestic violence, and visibility of police officers. When we carry out surveys such as this, there is usually one clear priority. By having four priorities so close together it shows that we need to work with our communities to understand why this is the case, and how best to tackle them. The public, however, can be reassured that we will be working hard to tackle these areas, and that each of them will continue to be top priorities for the police.”
Ms Helen Roberts, also a local Police Authority Member, said: “I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who spared a couple of minutes to take part in the roadshow, and can assure them they have had an impact on the setting the priorities for the next year. The approach we have used is very interactive and makes people think about their priorities. While the roadshow has already taken place in RCT, the survey is still available on our website, and I cannot encourage people enough to log on and take part.”