Home Affairs has launched a survey seeking the views of the community on the criminal justice system and whether crime generally is seen as a growing or shrinking problem in the island.
The committee which oversees crime and the courts is undertaking the work as it draws up a Justice Action Plan, which it says is essential to ensure everyone feels safe and secure.
Public views are sought on what the top justice issues are, how educated people are on the criminal justice system, and whether they feel more or less safe today.
You can access the survey HERE.
Deputy Marc Leadbeater, President of Home Affairs, said while not everyone interacts with the criminal justice system “it is still an important cornerstone of society for everyone”.
“It enables our communities to be safe ones, it ensures people face justice for their actions if needed, and it outlines how certain things are viewed by people,” he added.
“That is all to say, it does affect everyone in Guernsey in one way or another, and that is why it was very important to us that we carried out this survey early on in our work to develop the Justice Action Plan.
“That plan will drive forward our planned evolution of the Justice Framework, which will include areas such as sentencing policy. It is vital the community have a voice in that and I’d encourage as many islanders as possible to fill in this survey so we can get the best data possible.”
The survey closes on 14 December.