The chief minister says an 11 per cent rise in crime on the Island isn't a cause for concern.
Howard Quayle MHK says cannabis possession in particular needs to be cracked down on.
He was speaking after Chief Constable Gary Roberts released his annual report earlier this week.
Mr Quayle says a revised drug and alcohol strategy would benefit the Island greatly:
Proposed Manx Utilities windfarm has already cost £3 million
Manx Utilities Chair John Wannenburgh says just over £3 million has already been spent on a proposed windfarm in the south of the Island.
Warning over dog fouling in Douglas
Douglas Council is reminding dog owners to bag it and bin it when they're walking their pooches.
Part of Douglas prom to shut for TT funfair arrival
Part of Douglas Promenade will close in around a fortnight as the TT funfair arrives.
Race team's TT campervan stolen in UK
A race team is appealing for help finding a campervan which has been stolen just weeks before it was due to come over for TT.
MHK's questions can't be costed, says government
The government says it doesn't know how much money's been spent answering parliamentary questions by an MHK from the south of the Island.
Agencies tackling TT homelessness, says minister
Homeless people on the Island will get somewhere to live during TT.
More than $50,000 raised for Manx mine-clearing hero
An online fundraiser for a Manx explosives expert who was killed in Ukraine has raised just under £40,000 in a week.
Fly-tipping incident reported in Patrick
Police are investigating after a fly-tipping incident in the west of the Island.
