VICTIMS of anti-social behaviour have been given their say on how the police deal with incidents.

The move comes after criticism of Leicestershire Police who were acused of ‘failing the public’ following the death of Fiona Pilkington.

Mrs Pilkington committed suicide after taking the life of her own daughter following years of abuse by yobs.

In Lancashire’s survey of 102 victims, it was revealed that 69 per cent were ‘satisfied’ with the way police handled the call.

But that still leaves a large proportion of victims who were not as pleased with the service they received from Lancashire Police.

This could be for a variety of reasons, including saying they don’t see police officers in person and that action isn’t taken quick enough.

The sad fact is, most police forces no longer have the money to put a bobby on every street and the situation could even become worse with the budget cuts being proposed.

But there shouldn’t be an excuse when it comes to letting victims down and no-one wants to see a repeat of Mrs Pilkington’s tragic story in East Lancashire.

We must all support Lancashire Police’s commitment to reduce anti-social behaviour and provide more support for those affected by it.