Neighbourhood officers and community support officers from Hampshire police are participating in a 'Let's Talk' initiative.

The event taking place on an unnamed day, will see the force reach out to residents on their doorstep and public places asking them about local issues.

The community's responses will be gathered through a community survey, part of the existing Hampshire Alert community messaging system.

The initiative aims to deliver quality local policing and address public concerns.

Inspector Antony Botten, who is leading the day of action, said: "Since we launched Let's Talk on March 6 we have heard from over 16,000 residents about issues in their local areas.

"Local neighbourhood policing teams have then used this information to tackle issues and concerns of residents, including sharing relevant information with the right partner agencies where issues raised were not policing related.

"This day of action will help us to continue understanding and addressing the issues that our local communities experience on a daily basis. By sharing their concerns with us, we can work with others to make our communities safer and stronger.

"If you see one of our officers or PCSOs knocking at your door, please spare a few minutes to talk to them. Alternatively, you can have your say online by visiting www.hampshirealert.co.uk/letstalk"

Chief Superintendent Clare Jenkins, strategic lead overseeing the Let’s Talk initiative, said: "Listening to community concerns helps us to be able to deploy our teams effectively to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. This along with working with local partners helps to improve safety in our local communities.

"We look forward to letting you know about how we are tackling the issues you have reported to us."