Support of judiciary

The presence of surveillance cameras has done little, if anything, to prevent acts of anti-social behaviour, vandalism and random violence. 

Such behaviour could only be prevented or halted if, as Mr Duff suggests, the authorities would fund the rapid-response units he refers to.  

I doubt that there is sufficient funding after paying for the installation and maintenance of the cameras to employ the services of rapid-response personnel (whether police officers or PCSOs).

I don't think that installing more cameras is the answer. I believe increasing a police presence on our streets on beat patrols would be a more effective deterrent.

Many parents abdicate responsibility for the behaviour of their children simply because the state encourages them into a cycle of welfare-benefit dependency.  

We need to restore discipline in the home and in the education system to stand any chance of reversing the damage.   

The support of the judiciary in awarding suitable penalties against those guilty of vandalism, violence and anti-social behaviour would be of considerable assistance towards achieving this goal were it not for the constraints placed upon it by human rights legislation introduced by the present government.

T.C. Dowdall, UKIP candidate, Rother Valley.