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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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 […]

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 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 […]

A school-based programme which helps young people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight avoid being exploited or drawn into knife crime, has been extended thanks to a funding boost of more than £73,000 from Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.

Retail crime, anti-social behaviour and police visibility were the keys issues as dozens of residents and retailers in Ryde voiced their concerns to Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, and Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson.

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is helping fund the long-term success of Gosport’s “Not in My Town” operation against Serious Organised Crime and addiction.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has today (Friday 27th June) opened a new police station to the public in Petersfield – nearly ten years after the previous station closed, in September 2016.

The Police and Crime Commissioner has joined farmers and landowners from across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in the battle against rural crime.