CRIME FALLS AND SOME OF THAT IS DOWN TO THE WAR ON DRUGS

In Guernsey Police's Annual Report for 2007, published today, Chief
Officer George Le Page says that the number reported fell by 11% on
the previous year.

He puts that down to several factors, including the force's ongoing
war against drugs.

'We are seeing a direct correlation between the number of people that
we have arrested for possession and supply of illegal and controlled
substances and the noticeable reduction in other forms of offending,
such as acquisitive crime,' he said.

Binge drinking and other social trends also affected the
figures.

In total, 3,024 incidents were reported for the year compared with
3,411 in 2006.

Police will continue to work closely with Customs to combat drug
offences.