News in funding
Commissioner awards funding for projects that cut crime and support victims
Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones has awarded £2.6 million to projects that support victims, reduce offending or re-offending, and protect the vulnerable from crime and exploitation over the next three years.
Support from Police and Crime Panel for council tax precept proposal
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has gained support from the Police and Crime Panel to increase the police precept of the council tax by 19p per week (based on band D properties) to support policing and prevent crime.
Investment in new speed camera technology to tackle persistent noise and speeding on problem roads
Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has agreed an investment of £677,000 for Hampshire Constabulary to buy average speed cameras for the A32 and A272 within the Meon Valley, two of the most problematic roads for excessive vehicle noise and speeding in Hampshire. Since being elected last May, the Police and Crime Commissioner has received consistent complaints […]
Funding opportunity for projects that cut crime and support victims
Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is inviting applications for funding to support projects that support victims, reduce offending or re-offending and protect the vulnerable from crime and exploitation.
Improved support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence
Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is pleased to announce that victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will have access to enhanced levels of support following a successful bid to central government for additional resources.
Southampton Safer Streets investment
Earlier this year, the Police and Crime Commissioner was able to secure £550,000 from the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund – a fund designed to enable PCCs to work with their partners to invest in proven interventions to prevent crime in the areas that are worst affected by acquisitive crime.
Sexual crime therapeutic support and counselling improvements
Therapeutic support for victims of sexual crime in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton is to be improved through new arrangements being put in place by the Police and Crime Commissioner following a successful bid for funding from the Ministry of Justice (MOJ).
New domestic abuse service across Hampshire supports the whole family
A domestic abuse support service aimed at victims, their children and those who are being abusive launches on 4 June 2019, providing crisis accommodation and community-based support to break the cycle of abuse for families across Hampshire.
Domestic abuse survivor speaks of vital support from grant funded project
Police and Crime Commissioner Michael Lane has invested a total of £718,960 in services supporting victims of domestic abuse since April this year.
Government to give PCC greater powers to support rape victims
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Hampshire will be given greater powers to support more victims of rape and sexual abuse under plans announced today by Government.
Number of hate crime reporting centres has risen from 3 to nearly 60 within the last 18 months
The number of Third Party Reporting Centres (TPRCs) for hate crime in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has risen from 3 to nearly 60 during the last 18 months, latest figures show.