Surveys: Have your say
Part of the Police and Crime Commissioner role is to listen, respond, and act upon your views, carrying out meaningful consultation with the public to inform the work of the Office.
Listening to the community, business, specialist partners and the Chief Constable’s team, who deliver the operational policing is an important first step before producing a Police and Crime Plan.
Have your say here:
A new Victims’ Code consultation
The MoJ has launched a consultation on the new Victims’ Code of Practice. The consultation particularly seeks views on the following areas in the draft Code:
- New principles and training so that agencies effectively assess and deliver what victims need to support them through the criminal justice process.
- A new framework for how and when agencies should directly engage with child victims.
- The right points to communicate with victims about case information during the criminal justice process.
- Improving how and when victims are given opportunities to participate.
The consultation closes on 30 April 2026. Full details can be found on the consultation site, here.
Knife Crime Survey
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PCC Donna Jones is inviting young people to take part in a new knife crime survey. The OPCC’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) for Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight is supporting the University of Portsmouth with a new study that is exploring people’s perceptions of knife crime and its impact, including their feelings of safety.
Tackling knife crime is a key concern for PCC Donna Jones in her Police and Crime Plan and we hope this anonymous survey will gain insight into perceptions of knife crime in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight and how it impacts of peoples’ feelings of safety.
We are particularly interested in hearing the voices of young people, in particular teenagers and young adults between the ages of 12 to 25 years old. If you are a parent, carer or guardian, we hope that you can encourage your young person to have their voice heard, or maybe assist them to complete this survey.
Responses will assist the OPCC to understand better how to help people and communities impacted by knife crime and how to divert young people away from criminality.