Cornwall Community Safety Partnership launches survey

Cornwall Council and Devon and Cornwall Police want to hear your views on crime and anti-social behaviour and have been working together to ensure that you can have your say.

The Community safety survey has been designed to discover more about your perceptions of crime levels; how you feel the local police, council and fire services work together to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour; and what you think the priorities should be for the county and for your town or neighbourhood.

Chief Superintendent Elaine Marshall, Commander in charge of policing in Cornwall says: “Cornwall is one of the safest places to live in the UK but even in safe areas residents will always have issues and areas of concern. The local policing teams are committed to working with Cornwall Council, other partner agencies and the local community to tackle these issues and make lives better and safer”.

Vicky Wallens, service development manager for Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, echoes Chief Supt Marshall’s comments: “We want to know what people think about fire-related crime and if we do enough to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour”.

Lance Kennedy, Cornwall Council’s Cabinet member for Community Safety and Neighbourhoods, added that the survey is just one way of finding out how the public feel about local services “The police and council now work in closer partnership to identify and deal with issues but we need the community to identify problems and concerns” he said. “The community must also be active partners in improving how we deal with the future".

Residents across Cornwall are encouraged to have their say on what they are most concerned about in their local area in relation to crime and anti-social behaviour. The partnership are keen that as many people as possible throughout the county take part in the survey so that the data will be fully representative and can help them focus their efforts where they are needed most.

Chief Supt Marshall appealed to local residents “We need the public to tell us where there are problems so that we can work together to resolve the issues that impact on your lives. We will then promise to tell you what we have done jointly to make you feel safer and improve your neighbourhood."

Results will be published on partner web sites and feedback from the survey will also be aired in the first Cornwall Council and Police live webcast this summer. Chief Supt Marshall and Cornwall Council Chief Executive Kevin Lavery will be discussing findings from the survey and answering further questions from the public.

Look out for further news on the live webcast for details on where to watch and how to submit a question or topic for discussion.

To have your say now access the Cornwall Community Safety Survey here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GQYSCRG