Crime crackdown to follow Isle of Man police public roadshow

Russ Foster has had six months in the role as Isle of Man Chief Constable

Public feedback from an upcoming police roadshow will lead to a crackdown in crime and anti-social behaviour, the Isle of Man's chief constable has said.

Local communities have been asked to have their say next month at events in Peel, Castletown, Ramsey and Onchan.

Russ Foster, who took up the role in April, said he wanted to oversee a "sustained period of police action" to address any issues raised.

The roadshow would help to "properly inform" policing priorities, he said.

The Department of Home Affairs has set out a policing plan for the 2023-24 year with the aim of ensuring the island continues to be one of the safest places in the British Isles.

'Tackling crime'

Mr Foster said the public roadshow was also a chance to discuss priorities in the strategy, which he had helped compile in his six months in post.

These included "a real focus around tackling crime and anti-social behaviour, mainly perpetrated by young people", he continued.

Violence in particular communities and road traffic incidents were also to be targeted, the chief constable said.

The public have been asked to give direct feedback on crime in their areas at the roadshow, with the option of highlighting issues anonymously.

Mr Foster said the reports would be investigated and corroborated, before action was taken "whether that is tackling a particular individual, a particular group of individuals, or whether that's in a particular location".

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