Police do have 'visible presence' in communities says minister

MHK raises concerns about anti-social behaviour in constituency

The justice and home affairs minister says she believes police do have a 'visible presence' in communities across the Isle of Man.

In Tynwald today Douglas South MHK Claire Christian claimed she'd been contacted by 'many residents' who are 'scared in their homes' and have put up with 'years' of anti-social behaviour.

She made the comments during debate on the Department of Home Affairs delivery plan.

Jane Poole-Wilson says officer numbers were increased in 2019/20, after a budget increase, but issues around anti-social behaviour are more than just a police matter: