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News in Author: Suzanne Warner

Spotlight on support for victims during Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has reaffirmed to victims that they don’t have to report to get support from the range of commissioned services that she funds.

09 February 2024

PCC holds Chief Constable to account in latest Q&A session

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has enabled the public to have their say with the Chief Constable Scott Chilton in a live streamed forum.

31 January 2024

Emergency calls to be answered in Portsmouth for the first time as new police Contact Management Centre opens

A new centre has been opened that will see emergency calls to the police answered in Portsmouth for the first time, in a bid to help further reduce waiting times for residents across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The new centre will further improve the capability across the force, meeting the changing demands.

23 January 2024

PCC praises police for arresting hundreds in drink and drug driving operation

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has congratulated police officers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for their targeted campaign to take suspected drink and drug drivers off the roads.

19 January 2024

PCC to focus on shoplifting, rural crime and 101 calls in live stream event with the Chief Constable

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is inviting the public to have their say in her latest Q & A session with the Chief Constable Scott Chilton.

16 January 2024

New police station on the Isle of Wight officially opened

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is continuing to deliver on her promise to drive up police visibility with the official opening of the new Cowes police station.

12 January 2024

PCC announces her Christmas card competition winner and thanks all the children who took part

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has revealed this year’s winning design for her Christmas card.

20 December 2023

Innovative crime prevention schemes get the green light after PCC approves funding of nearly half a million pounds

A range of intervention projects across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to prevent crime are to get underway thanks to the Police and Crime Commissioner’s latest funding announcement.

19 December 2023

Police and Crime Commissioner’s Christmas message as crackdown on drink and drug drivers continues

The Police Commissioner, Donna Jones, has urged motorists across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to think twice before getting behind the wheel over the festive period.

13 December 2023

Police and Crime Panel offers unanimous support for the Commissioner’s new Chief of Staff candidate

Hampshire & Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Panel has affirmed unanimous support for the Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones’ next Chief of Staff appointment.

13 December 2023

PCC sets out the way forward to reduce drug and alcohol related crime in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has addressed a Continuity of Care workshop in Winchester as part of her commitment to supporting offenders and reducing reoffending.

30 November 2023

Hampshire and Isle of Wight scheme wins national award for custody visiting

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Independent Custody Visiting Scheme has been recognised nationally for the high quality of its independent custody visiting programme.

29 November 2023

Still time to have your say on what you pay for policing in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is calling on residents to make sure they are part of the annual police budget precept conversation.

29 November 2023

PCC thanks the public for supporting Operation Sceptre as more than 550 knives are surrendered

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, says she’s really pleased people have got behind the latest clampdown on knife crime after more than four times the number of knives were surrendered by the public compared to the same campaign in May.

27 November 2023

PCC is ‘changing the story’ to tackle violence against women and girls as White Ribbon Day is observed today

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, says she remains resolute in doing all she can to eradicate violence against women and girls (VAWG) across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight as countries around the world mark World Ribbon Day.

25 November 2023

Being a voice for victims a top priority as PCC marks Restorative Justice Week

A showcase event focusing on supporting victims and reducing reoffending has been opened by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.

23 November 2023

Police Commissioner announces funding of over £300K to help steer young people away from knife crime and serious violence

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has restated her commitment to supporting young people away from a life of crime by awarding funding totalling £330K to 18 successful applications that applied to her Violence Reduction Fund.

20 November 2023

APCC Chair sets out priorities to deliver safer communities

APCC Chair and PCC for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Donna Jones, has identified the targeting of knife crime, addressing child neglect, and a renewed focus on community policing as key to creating safer communities.

15 November 2023

PCC urges parents to engage with their children about the dangers of carrying a knife

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, says education and early intervention are vital to clamp down on knife crime and stop young people getting involved in crime in the first place.

13 November 2023

Heroes to be honoured as nominations open for the Police Commissioner’s 2024 Awards

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is to host her third annual award ceremony to celebrate the contribution volunteers and partners make to policing and to sustaining safer communities.

13 November 2023