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PCC’s calls to mandate CCTV in taxis gets the green light in Fareham

Fareham Borough Council has pledged to introduce mandatory CCTV in taxis and private hire vehicles following a call from the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.

05 September 2023

Police & Crime Commissioner joins Chief Constable in moving ceremony to remember the Force’s fallen police dogs

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, and the Chief Constable, Scott Chilton, have paid tribute to the Constabulary’s K9 partners today by officially unveiling a Police Dog Memorial.

04 September 2023

Commissioner’s commitment to tackling youth violence as unique drama programme for schools takes centre stage

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is investing in a fresh trauma-informed approach aimed at reducing the number of young people affected by crime and exploitation across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

22 August 2023

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.

18 August 2023

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 […]

11 August 2023

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 […]

10 August 2023

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.

09 August 2023

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 […]

08 August 2023

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.

31 July 2023

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.

26 July 2023

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). 

26 July 2023

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, […]

24 July 2023

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).

24 July 2023

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 […]

13 July 2023

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.

12 July 2023

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.

05 July 2023

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.

04 July 2023

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.

04 July 2023

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 […]

30 June 2023

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 […]

27 June 2023