Sergeant Neil Hastie, who has been appointed as police sergeant for the northern neighbourhood policing team, has told Ramsey Commissioners that he was aware that there had been number of recent post holders.

However, he told them his appointment is intended to be long-term.

He hoped this wwould enable him and his team ’to bring about a sense of stability and familiarity within the community and create solid and reciprocal working relationships with authorities and others in the area.’

Arrangements are in hand to invite him to meet the commissioners at a future date.