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ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR SURVEY

Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner has launched a survey asking residents
about their experiences of anti social behaviour. The survey asks residents
whether they have been victims of anti social behaviour, how much of a problem
they think it is in their area and whether they believe it’s got worse or better in
recent years. Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill, who is launching
the survey today, hopes to gain a broader understanding of the issue across
D o r s e t a n d h o w i t a f f e c t s r e s i d e n t s ’ l i v e s .
To complete the survey please click on the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/DorsetASBsurvey
He said: “Anti social behaviour can make people’s day to day lives a misery and
can have a devastating impact on individuals and communities.
“I’ve heard many stories about people’s lives being ruined by incidents of
nuisance and disorder, so I’m launching the survey to understand the problem in
more detail.” The survey will also look into what types of anti social behaviour
residents think Dorset Police should prioritise, as well as whether people who have
experienced problems have reported them to the police and other agencies.

The police take responsibility for certain kinds of anti social behaviour – such as
threatening or drunken behaviour and buying drugs on the street – with
organisations such as local authorities and housing associations dealing with a
range of other incidents, such as barking dogs and noisy neighbours. The survey
will also look into people’s understanding of which organisations they should
contact when reporting different types of anti social behaviour.

Findings will be used to plan future strategies helping the police work with
organisations to tackle the problem as well as to brief the county’s next Police
and Crime Commissioner after forthcoming elections. Mr Underhill previously
announced he would not stand in the elections, which were originally supposed
to take place in May but were postponed until May 2021 due to the coronavirus
pandemic.
He said: “We’re trying to get responses from as wide a range of people as
possible – including people who have been victims of anti social behaviour as
well as those who may have been perpetrators. “It’s also important that we get
the views of younger people, as they are often affected by many of these
problems."

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