News in Author: James Haddock
PCC says ‘one more death on our roads is one too many’ at landmark Road Safety Summit
A new Roads Policing Team has been announced for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, alongside a new approach to tackle careless driving and £340k worth of investment for road safety projects.
Keeping EyesOn Rural Crime
“We’ve got our EyesOn you” – that’s the warning to organised crime gangs and criminals targeting rural areas across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
PCC wants urgent action to tackle opioid overdoses
Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is calling for urgent action to increase access to the overdose reversing drug naloxone, to tackle the rising number of deaths from opioid drugs.
The Commissioner’s Christmas Message
Donna Jones, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has sent a message to residents across the two counties this Christmas.
PCC Donna Jones helps pack festive food bags for Portsmouth’s homeless
Staff at a Portsmouth café have been helped by Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, to pack Christmas food bags for homeless people across the city.
Rural policing improving, farmers tell PCC
Hare coursing, fish poaching and fly-tipping have all hit farmers and landowners hard this winter, but rural policing in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is improving, Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has been told.
More shoplifters caught, more police on patrol, thanks to PCC-backed business app
A crime-fighting app, supported by Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones, has directly led to the conviction of 66 shoplifters, secured over 45 years of custodial sentences, and saved 787 hours of police time, contributing to a saving of £55,000 in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight over the past six months.
Cybercrime is biggest threat, PCC tells businesses
PCC Donna Jones is urging companies across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to act now if they’re to protect themselves from what’s being described as ‘one of the biggest threats to UK business’.
PCC funded app helps secure shoplifting sentences
Shoplifters in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have received a total of 414 months (34 years & 6 months) in custodial sentences, thanks to evidence from a crime-reporting app backed by Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.
Supporting male victims of domestic abuse
Domestic abuse incidents against male victims in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have risen by more than 7% over the past year, with men being urged to speak up more.
Police leaders pledge to combat countryside crime
Organised crime gangs, salmon poaching, and catapults being used as weapons were among the big issues raised as senior police leaders held their latest Rural Engagement Forum with farmers and landowners, organised and chaired by Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.
PCC offers businesses free support against cybercrime
UK businesses face a £440m annual threat from cybercrime, with most of them unprepared for an online attack, but now free preventative support is being offered by Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.
COPS: Police Commissioner and Chief Constable answer public questions
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable have answered questions from the public in an online forum, covering anti-social behaviour, police visibility, road safety and officer integrity.
Police Commissioner helps carry Baton of Hope
Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has proudly helped to carry the Baton of Hope raising awareness of suicide prevention in Portsmouth on the latest leg of its UK Tour.
COPS: Have your say on local policing
The public can pose questions to the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, and for the first time the new Chief Constable, Alexis Boon, next week.
Leigh Park Amateur Boxing Club wins new funding
Leigh Park Boxing Club, near Havant, has received almost £13,000 from the Police and Crime Commissioner to support their work reducing crime and anti-social behaviour.
PCC hears how crime impacts Hampshire farmers
Wildlife poaching and anti-social behaviour on the roads and rural paths of Hampshire were high on the agenda as farmers and gamekeepers from the Southwick Estate, near Fareham, met with Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.
Helping farmers deal with hare coursing
Hare coursing across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has started earlier than usual this summer, due to an early harvest on the fields and farmland. The Country Watch Rural Crime Task Force, introduced in May by Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, have seen reports of coursing incidents begin in June, with the illegal […]
PCC praises united football youth workshops
The Police and Crime Commissioner has praised the Saints Foundation and Pompey in the Community for their collaborative work providing shared workshops for young people. Donna Jones has funded projects at each of the two organisations over the past three years and has been delighted to see their unified approach to shared workshops on youth […]
Police Commissioner commends work of officers and staff
Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has praised Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary for being a strong and responsive force; one that is making progress towards becoming one of the best in the country. The praise comes on National Emergency Services Day (999 Day), the national day to celebrate emergency service heroes. In the […]