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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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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).
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, […]
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).
PCC Donna Jones welcomes 7% pay award for police officers
The Police and Crime for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has welcomed the announcement made by the Home Office today on the 7% pay rise for police officers in England and Wales. PCC Donna Jones, recently elected as Chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, has reacted to the announcement on the […]
PCC Donna Jones elected as APCC Chair
Today (Weds 12 July), members of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioner’s (APCC) have elected Hampshire and Isle of Wight PCC Donna Jones as Chair. This means Donna will represent all PCCs as the voice and face of the national APCC.
Police and Crime Commissioner announces focus on crime prevention with latest round of funding bids
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has launched a new funding opportunity aimed at preventing crime across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
New support for victims of stalking goes live across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has announced the start of a new contract that is providing independent and specialist support to stalking victims.
Communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight urged to take a stand against anti-social behaviour
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is showing its support for ASB Awareness Week which has started today. The national campaign, from 3 to 9 July 2023, aims to encourage communities to speak out against ASB and to highlight the actions that can be taken by those experiencing it.
Engaging youth outreach programme on the Isle of Wight helps drive down anti-social behaviour
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, says she’s delighted that a collaborative trial designed to engage with young people in Ryde has seen a 27% reduction in anti-social behaviour (ASB). The outreach sessions, funded by the PCC’s ASB Taskforce fund, involved a combination of youth workers, police officers and PCSOs out in the community […]
Police & Crime Commissioner’s pledge to help tackle anti-social behaviour in Rushmoor this summer
A pilot youth programme is to be launched in Rushmoor this summer in a bid to engage with young people and drive down anti-social behaviour (ASB). PCC Donna Jones is funding six months of detached youth provision following an increasing level of violence and weapon enabled offences in the Farnborough and Aldershot areas. The £5K […]
Plan for More Police and Safer Streets to be discussed at public meeting
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Donna Jones and Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely are joining forces to host a public meeting to inform Islanders about plans to reduce crime across the Isle of Wight. The meeting will be an opportunity for Islanders to hear about the latest work being undertaken by the PCC and […]
PCC Donna Jones calls on expert providers to help tackle knife crime and serious violence among young people
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has opened a new funding initiative to fight knife crime and serious violence across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The funding opportunity has been organised by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) which is a multi-agency approach that brings together local […]
Police and Crime Commissioner welcomes Chief Constable’s plan to drive down crime rates in Hampshire and on Isle of Wight
Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has today (June 13) welcomed Chief Constable Scott Chilton’s announcement of a significant change in how Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary will be run. The changes will see a return to a geographical policing model, achieving the Commissioner’s priority of bringing the police closer to communities.