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News

This is the News section of the website where you will find out what the Commissioner has been doing recently. You can also view all the Latest Videos from the PCC here.

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

Police and Crime Commissioner describes findings of BBC Three’s investigation into TikTok ‘deeply concerning’

Donna Jones, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner and chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has described the findings of the BBC investigation into TikTok’s algorithms as ‘deeply concerning’.

21 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 Donna Jones calls for tech companies to prioritise the safety of children

Donna Jones, Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, is calling for tech companies to prioritise the safety of children over the privacy of their users.

20 September 2023

Police and Crime Commissioner unveils plan to reopen 10 more police stations to the public

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has today (Monday 18 September) announced her plan to reopen 10 more police stations to the public.

18 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

PCC reveals record number of questions put to the Chief Constable in live online event

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, held her latest public Q&A session with the Chief Constable Scott Chilton this week with the public engaging more than ever before.

18 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

People in Gosport will be safer thanks to Police Commissioner’s call to mandate CCTV taxis

Gosport Borough Council has pledged to introduce mandatory CCTV in taxis and private hire vehicles following a deputation made by Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones at the council’s Regulatory Board meeting on July 26.

09 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

Police Commissioner funds domestic abuse practitioners across both counties to tackle perpetrators

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has reaffirmed her commitment to reduce violent crime and reoffending rates by providing more than £350,000 to tackle domestic abuse perpetrators in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight.

31 July 2023

Police and Crime Commissioner responds to ongoing reports of anti-social motorbike use in north Portsmouth

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is responding to calls from residents in the north of Portsmouth affected by on-going noise nuisance caused by motorbikes.

26 July 2023

Police and Crime Commissioner calls for mandatory CCTV in taxis and private hire vehicles to keep people safe

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has called for all licensing authorities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to make CCTV mandatory in Hackney carriages and taxis (private hire vehicles). 

26 July 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

Collaborative approach to drive down anti-social behaviour in the Old Portsmouth area this summer

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is funding a programme of youth outreach, engagement and activities in the Old Portsmouth area over the school holidays to target anti-social behaviour (ASB).

24 July 2023