Weeks after pledging tough action on crime in Shirley, local business owners have told the Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones there has been a significant drop in crime and anti-social behaviour since she took control.

Wildlife poaching and anti-social behaviour on the roads and rural paths of Hampshire were high on the agenda as farmers and gamekeepers from the Southwick Estate, near Fareham, met with Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones. Speeding motorbikes, trail bikes ridden dangerously on paths by youths wearing balaclavas and fly-tipping were also raised as key […]

Hare coursing across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has started earlier than usual this summer, due to an early harvest on the fields and farmland. The Country Watch Rural Crime Task Force, introduced in May by Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, have seen reports of coursing incidents begin in June, with the illegal […]

The Police and Crime Commissioner has praised the Saints Foundation and Pompey in the Community for their collaborative work providing shared workshops for young people. Donna Jones has funded projects at each of the two organisations over the past three years and has been delighted to see their unified approach to shared workshops on youth […]

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has praised Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary for being a strong and responsive force; one that is making progress towards becoming one of the best in the country. The praise comes on National Emergency Services Day (999 Day), the national day to celebrate emergency service heroes. In the […]

The fight against organised crime gangs steps up this week. National Rural Crime Action Week runs from 8-12 September and highlights the importance of the police, local authorities and rural communities working in partnership to combat rural crime. Tackling the issue is one of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s top priorities. The theft of livestock […]

Hampshire & Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Panel has, on September 4th, approved the selection of Alex Rennie as Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner.

A school-based programme which helps young people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight avoid being exploited or drawn into knife crime, has been extended thanks to a funding boost of more than £73,000 from Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.

Earlier today, a Robinson R44 II helicopter carrying four people on a flying lesson tragically crashed into a field near Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, just before 9:30am. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary confirmed that three people sadly lost their lives, and a fourth person is currently in hospital in a serious condition.

A youth-engagement programme aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour on Portsmouth seafront has already proved a success this summer. The Waterfront Restorative Approaches Partnership (WRAP) has engaged with over 100 young people so far.

Police Commissioner Donna Jones met with business owners in Shirley Precinct this week after being made aware a group of young people had been terrorising shop owners for the last five months.

The Policing Minister, Dame Diana Johnson, visited Cosham this week as part of the national Safer Streets Summer initiative, hosted by Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.

Over £1.5 million has been awarded to 47 projects across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to help support victims of crime and protect the vulnerable from exploitation. The funding, from Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones, will also focus on reducing anti-social behaviour and preventing people from re-offending.

Parents, guardians and care givers are being urged to spot the signs of child exploitation this summer. It’s part of the annual ‘Is Your Child Safe?’ campaign launched by Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has today (August 4) welcomed Alexis Boon as the new Chief Constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.

It is now illegal to own, sell, manufacture or import ninja swords. The government legislation has been brought in following a campaign by the family of 16-year-old Ronan Kanda who was tragically killed with a ninja sword in 2022.

More police stations are to open across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The public will soon be able to access front desks in Shanklin, Bishop’s Waltham and Alton. 

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has been praised for its significant improvements in the latest inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), marking a major step forward since the previous review.

Retail crime, anti-social behaviour and police visibility were the keys issues as dozens of residents and retailers in Ryde voiced their concerns to Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, and Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson.

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is helping fund the long-term success of Gosport’s “Not in My Town” operation against Serious Organised Crime and addiction.