Motoring and illegal parking at top of the west's neighbourhood issues

The second of four police roadshows takes place at Queen Elizabeth II High School

The police roadshow's tour of the Isle of Man continues, and last night headed west to Peel where the main issues raised by the residents appeared to be motoring and illegal parking.

The event offers a chance for members of public to discuss the challenges they think their neighbourhood faces, and for the force to add those issues to its radar.

A number of charities were present, including Crimestoppers and Victim Support.

As discussed at the opening roadshow earlier this week, putting the victim at the heart of operations forms part of the police chief's top priorities.

Home Affairs Minister Jane Poole-Wilson told attendees how important it was for them to share their issues, as it would then help form part of future 'policing plans', so does it give confidence that what is raised could influence future operations?

It's no secret how much the police force relies on the community to tell it what's going on, as information passed on can help build a picture of what's happening and where resources need to be allocated.

Inspector Paul Kemp oversees officers in the west, north and south:

Crimestoppers revealed earlier this week that from the beginning of the year to August it had received 348 reports of crime.

Since then, the charity has broken down those figures which shows roughly two thirds relate to drug crime.

So, is that reflective of what a day-in-the-life of someone on the front line sees?

Scott Fielding is a sergeant at Peel Police Station:

In a world where everything is being digitised and there are increased threats of cyber-crime, but many people across the world engage with others and get information via social media, could we see more digital methods of reporting crime introduced?

Recruitment and retention are two problems facing the force, and the chief constable believes by the end of this year, the service could be as many as 20 officers under strength.

Manx Radio asked Sergeant Fielding what the best part of his job is:

The police's work is set out by laws built by the government.

Glenfaba and Peel MHK Tim Crookall stresses how critical it is to collect residents' views to shape future legislation: