The growing issue of youth violence will top the agenda for the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Youth Commission this year.

The Deputy Prime Minister has announced children will be given earlier, more targeted support to steer them away from crime under plans to drive down knife carrying among young people.

“I realised this really is an issue when my brother got chased by someone with a knife. I was really scared for him.” The words of 15-year-old Daniela, one of five students at The Portsmouth Academy who have developed a smartphone app called Safe Edge to tackle the challenges of knife crime.

A powerful new film tackling sexual harassment has been created by students in Southampton thanks to funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.

Major policing reforms described as the largest changes to the service in its history are being revealed by the Home Secretary.

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is hoping the new Report Fraud service puts victims at the forefront of its work.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has advised the OPCC that former Chief Constable of Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Scott Chilton, has a case to answer for potential breaches of police standards of professional behaviour.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones said: “I have made road safety one of my top priorities since becoming Police and Crime Commissioner in 2021.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has welcomed the expansion of an innovative new family court model in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

A review by police leaders is expected to call for non-crime hate incidents to be replaced with a new “common sense” system.

In response to the government’s long-awaited VAWG strategy being announced, PCC Donna Jones said: “I welcome the publication, particularly its commitment to reduce the use and consumption of harmful and influential content. Combatting the ‘nudification’ of images is the right thing to do, and this goes some way to addressing concerned parents.

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is urging young people to watch a powerful Channel 4 documentary airing on Thursday 18 December.

It’s hoped 16 new state-of-the-art CCTV cameras will be up and running in Eastleigh town centre by the end of March.

“If they’ve got a safe space to go and positive people around them, their lives can be turned around.” The words of Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones on a recent visit to Andover.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has announced she’s spending over £600,000 on preventing reckless and dangerous driving in Portsmouth.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, says the relentless pursuit of criminals will continue this winter. Throughout December and January, police will be tackling the unique challenges of the busy festive season.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has described the renovation of Gosport Police Station as a “statement of intent” to the people of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is calling on the government to strengthen the laws around spiking.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has reiterated her commitment to tackling knife crime across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It comes as police forces across the country carry out a week of action, known as Operation Sceptre, which focusses on getting the weapons off our streets.

Demolition work has begun at Gosport Police station. It is part of a major renovation project which will see the site modernised and transformed into a vital policing hub for the town’s community.