Would you pay more tax to have more police in Sheffield?

We asked people would you pay more tax to have more police in Sheffield

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00:00 Could you tell me if you'd be prepared to pay more money towards the price of policing if it meant you got a better service?

00:09 No.

00:10 Why not?

00:11 Because the police aren't doing what they're supposed to do anyway.

00:14 Could you tell me please if you'd be happy to pay more tax if it meant you got a better police service?

00:21 Yeah, I would. Yeah.

00:23 Do you think there's... is there a particular figure you'd be happy to pay?

00:27 Er, I've no idea, but I'd be happy to pay more because I think we do need more policing.

00:33 More police on the street, I think. More visitors.

00:36 Could you tell me please if you'd be happy to pay more tax if it meant you got better policing?

00:42 That is, I think, a prerogative depending on how much you're talking about.

00:48 Would it go directly to policing or would it be diverted at all?

00:53 Specifically to the police through the precepts?

00:55 Yeah, I think police do need that.

00:58 More powers?

01:00 No, that's not possible.

01:01 So would you pay more tax for them?

01:03 Same again, I think... I'd have to see quite some figures. I obviously don't want to be armoured in that type of thing.

01:09 But, er, you'd have to see exactly what you're paying.

01:14 But, ish.

01:16 Yes, if it was proven that, yes, it would be a better benefit, then yes.

01:24 But there should be policing better anyway.

01:26 Should be doing the jobs better than sitting about in cars.

01:30 If they were on the beat more, that would be better because then they would hear when crime is going on.

01:37 Could you tell me please if you'd be happy to pay more tax towards police if it meant you got a better police service?

01:44 I think if we knew what service we were going to get from the police, then I'd be willing for more taxes.

01:54 But I'd also like to see that money spent better.

02:00 I live in the town centre. There's a lot of violence, there's a lot of abuse from people on the streets, sitting in shop doorways.

02:13 So, yeah, I would be willing to pay more money but I want to see what we're getting for that first.