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News in Author: Suzanne Warner

£1M cash injection for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to keep streets safe

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has secured £1M of Home Office funding to further deliver on cutting crime and building safer communities.

08 November 2023

Drive to reset the lives of young people and prevent reoffending launched by Police Commissioner

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has reinforced her commitment to reduce reoffending with a powerful intervention initiative for 18-25 year olds in police custody across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

26 October 2023

Constabulary commended for relentless crackdown on County Lines

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has praised officers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for their rigorous disruption of drug gangs across the two counties.

25 October 2023

Countdown to open the new Cosham police base begins

The countdown to open the new police base in Cosham has begun.

20 October 2023

PCC reveals only 23% of calls to the police are to report a crime

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has revealed police contact figures which show just 23% of all contact into Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is actually crime related.

20 October 2023

PCC’s continuing pledge to stand up for victims with multi-million pound investment

Support for victims of sexual violence across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has entered a new era with the start of a major contract announced by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.

18 October 2023

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Modern Slavery Partnership highlights signs of modern slavery

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Modern Slavery Partnership is marking Anti-Slavery Day today (Wednesday 18 October) with a social media campaign to highlight that modern slavery is happening on our doorstep and to encourage members of the public to spot the signs and report concerns.

18 October 2023

PCC hosts inaugural Cybersecurity and Fraud Summit for business leaders

The business community across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has been brought together to learn more about online and fraud protection at a major conference hosted by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.

17 October 2023

PCC reaches out further with nearly half a million pounds of support for victims of sexual violence on the Isle of Wight

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has announced the start of a new contract supporting adults, children and young people who are victims of rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse on the Isle of Wight.

03 October 2023

Police Commissioner’s priority to make our streets safer highlighted with Island visit

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has visited a number of crime fighting initiatives on the Isle of Wight as part of a wider partnership working to make communities safer and increase public safety.

29 September 2023

PCC highlights need to work together to tackle countryside criminals during National Rural Crime Action Week

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, says building partnerships is key to driving down rural crime across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

21 September 2023

Police Commissioner urges young people to have their say on knife crime

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is calling on young people to take part in a crucial survey designed to explore the perceptions of knife crime in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

20 September 2023

PCC speaks in Portsmouth as the country marks 999 Day and the selfless dedication of the emergency services

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has publicly thanked the commitment of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and all those who protect and serve the public.

11 September 2023

PCC’s calls to mandate CCTV in taxis gets the green light in Fareham

Fareham Borough Council has pledged to introduce mandatory CCTV in taxis and private hire vehicles following a call from the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.

05 September 2023

Police & Crime Commissioner joins Chief Constable in moving ceremony to remember the Force’s fallen police dogs

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, and the Chief Constable, Scott Chilton, have paid tribute to the Constabulary’s K9 partners today by officially unveiling a Police Dog Memorial.

04 September 2023

Commissioner’s commitment to tackling youth violence as unique drama programme for schools takes centre stage

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is investing in a fresh trauma-informed approach aimed at reducing the number of young people affected by crime and exploitation across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

22 August 2023

Concerns of rural communities listened to as PCC announces funding for a range of projects that will tackle countryside crime

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, says she’s delighted to have announced a number of successful funding applications that will target rural crime across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Funding totalling nearly £84K is being awarded to ten applications who applied in the first round of the Commissioner’s Emerging Needs Fund. Successful applications […]

11 August 2023

PCC approves funding of more than £600K for drug testing on arrest scheme

An innovative way to tackle crime and reduce offending is in operation across police custody suites in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight with a new drug testing initiative. The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has provided £480,950 of funding from the Drug Confiscation Fund (DCF) along with a further financial boost from the […]

10 August 2023

Public invited to ask questions as PCC holds Chief Constable to account

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, will be holding her latest public Q&A session with the Chief Constable Scott Chilton next week. COPS (Commissioner’s Oversight of Policing Services) will be live-streamed on the PCC’s official Facebook page at 6pm on Monday 14 August 2023. The PCC has a statutory role to hold the Chief […]

08 August 2023

Is Your Child Safe?

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Violence Reduction Unit in partnership with Hampshire County Council, Isle of Wight Council, Portsmouth City Council and Southampton City Council have relaunched a campaign to raise awareness of child exploitation aimed at parents. The IS YOUR CHILD SAFE? campaign offers help on how to see the signs, […]

24 July 2023