The Home Affairs Minister believes better communication between the police and the public has played a major role in the latest encouraging crime figures.
As well as a major drop in reported crime, public feedback shows an approval rating of police work to be well over 90 per cent.
Juan Watterson praised the professionalism and attitude of the police force after what he said had been a great year for the island's force
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