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E-bikes making a difference in tackling anti-social behaviour on the Isle of Wight

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has witnessed first-hand how power assisted bicycles are helping to drive down anti-social behaviour (ASB) on the Isle of Wight. The Commissioner provided the funding for four electric bikes for the South Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) to target ASB in Sandown, Shanklin, Lake and Ventnor. The bikes […]

19 May 2023

PCC unveils innovative partnership approach that works with perpetrators of stalking as the government allocates over a million pounds to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

A new multi-agency intervention service designed to reduce the risk of reoffending amongst stalkers has been announced by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones. It follows a successful bid to the Home Office of more than a million pounds of funding for the provision which is psychologist-led and will also provide support to victims […]

12 May 2023

PCC welcomes King Charles III as the country celebrates the King’s Coronation

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has joined the rest of the nation and countries around the world in celebrating the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort. King Charles III ascended the throne when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died on 8 September 2022. Coronations have been taking […]

06 May 2023

PCC Donna Jones announces Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has successfully recruited 600 more police officers

0 More Police Officers Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has today announced the force has reached its target to recruit 600 additional police officers. The announcement comes following the government’s police uplift target launched in 2020 to recruit 20,000 extra police officers across the country by 2023.

26 April 2023

PCC wants to hear from you on plans to develop a Victims Hub

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is asking the public to have their say on her plans to revamp how victims of crime can access support and information.

24 April 2023

PCC announces targeted provision to support victims of stalking at the start of National Stalking Awareness Week

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has commissioned a new service that will provide independent and specialist support to victims of stalking.

24 April 2023

Police and Crime Commissioner signs the Armed Forces Covenant on HMS Victory

A pledge to honour and support the Armed Forces community has been made by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, this week aboard HMS Victory. The commitment was co-signed by Lieutenant Commander BJ Smith, Commanding Officer of HMS Victory.

19 April 2023

Police and Crime Commissioner takes the fight to violent crime securing £3million worth of funding for prevention

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has launched a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and is funding a Violent Crime Task Force to tackle the complex issues of violent crime.

07 April 2023

PCC shines the spotlight on the outstanding dedication of volunteers and staff at annual awards event

The Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has thanked volunteers, staff and partners from across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for their exceptional service and commitment at a glittering ceremony in Winchester. 

06 April 2023

Clear message sent to disrupt criminality in Portsmouth as PCC joins police operation that’s cracking down on crime

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has praised the work of officers in Portsmouth as Operation Blue Island swung into action across the city on Tuesday 4 April 2023.

05 April 2023

ADDICTIONS IN FOCUS: How Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is tackling drug related harm and reoffending in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has set up a Pan Hampshire Combating Drugs Board, the first of its kind in the Solent region, to bring together senior leaders and organisations across the two counties to support the implementation of the Government’s 10 year national Drug Strategy – from Harm to Hope. The partnership brings […]

03 April 2023

Recommitment to Restorative Justice service that empowers victims of crime and anti-social behaviour across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has awarded a new contract at a showcase event today to continue to support victims and reduce reoffending.

29 March 2023

End of mandatory degrees for officers frees up to 100,000 hours of police time

Since taking office in May 2021, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Donna Jones has campaigned for the end of the compulsory police entry degree, believing practical common sense life skills are as important in policing as academic ability and that UK policing needs both.

27 March 2023

PCC praises Officers for creation of a High Harm Team in the New Forest

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has praised Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary for creating a new team focused on areas of most harm in local communities. Priorities for the New Forest High Harm Team include targeting violent and repeat offenders and those committing serious crime, drug-related harm, and working with other forces. […]

24 March 2023

‘Why the Met needs breaking up and vetting isn’t the issue’ – Police Commissioner Donna Jones, national lead for victims reacts to the Baroness Casey review

On the eve of the publication of the Baroness Casey review, I carry a deep sense of shame, anger, hurt and disappointment. Mixed emotions that signify my pain for the thousands of victims that never should have been victims, and my pain for the thousands of men and women in this country who put on […]

20 March 2023

New beach sports initiative on the Isle of Wight to tackle anti-social behaviour this summer

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has responded to calls to help combat anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Ryde by funding a summer sports programme.

15 March 2023

PCC Donna Jones welcomes the Non-Crime Hate Incidents Draft Code of Practice

The Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has given her support to draft guidelines which would see police prioritising freedom of speech over taking offence in non-crime hate incidents.

14 March 2023

Police Station will reopen to the Public

Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Donna Jones, has announced the next part of a plan to improve visibility and access to policing by reopening Portsmouth Central Police Station to the public.

11 March 2023

New e-bike patrols to transform neighbourhood policing on the Isle of Wight

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has funded four power assisted bicycles to tackle anti-social behaviour in Sandown, Shanklin, Lake and Ventnor.

07 March 2023

Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner’s research team have created a ‘perpetrator dashboard’ to help reduce VAWG and reoffending

PCC Donna Jones’ research team have built a support services directory for perpetrator diversion.   The dashboard has been designed to reflect intervention and diversion linked to the ‘seven pathways to reduce reoffending’.   The dashboard was developed by the Commissioner’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Task Group to support Hampshire and Isle of […]

06 March 2023