Police launch youngsters' survey

The confidential online five minute survey, aimed at 11-25-year-olds, will run throughout the summer and will be used to shape the service provided to younger members of the community.

Chief Inspector Laurence Taylor said the purpose of the survey is to give children and young adults the opportunity to “share their experience and opinions of the police in their area, good or bad, in confidence and to suggest what improvements could be made”.

He added:”We know the perception of police by young people will significantly influence their attitude towards us, which in turn will affect whether or not they would report offences in the future or step forward as witnesses.”

Officers have been using Twitter and Facebook to spread the word of the survey launch. The results will be published on the Children and Young People’s website for Sussex Police in the autumn, which is currently being developed in consultation with a variety of youth groups.

Anyone aged 11 to 25 can complete the short survey online at: http://www.survey monkey.com/s/sussexpolice CYPsurvey