Tackling anti-social behaviour has been top of the agenda for Joe Robertson, East Wight MP hopeful for the Conservatives. He was joined on the campaign trail in Ryde and Sandown by Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones as they visited high street shops to hear about the growing problem of shoplifting and abuse directed to retail staff. Joe has made tackling anti-social behaviour one of his top 5 priorities if he is elected MP and says he will work with residents, businesses and local police to crack down on crime. He wants to see better use of technology and proactive engagement from the police.
“Regeneration of our towns relies on cracking down on anti-social behaviour,” Joe said. “Unfortunately the local “shop watch” in Sandown has wound down but I will get it up and running again so local businesses and the police can work better together, backed by me as the new MP for East Wight if I get elected.”
Joe went on to say, “We need monitored CCTV coverage in our main towns. I am calling on the new Ryde Town Board to set aside some of the Government’s £20 million funding for Ryde to install modern CCTV across the centre of town. If the Town Board uses the Government money available for CCTV infrastructure, I have secured a commitment from Donna Jones to integrate the CCTV into the Police’s central command centre with no ongoing cost residents. Then the police will be able to react to incidents in real time and combat crime more effectively. I will support all our East Wight towns to bid for funding to get comprehensive CCTV installed.”
Donna Jones previously announced that the front desk at Ryde police station will reopen to the public later this year.
