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News

This is the News section of the website where you will find out what the Commissioner has been doing recently. You can also view all the Latest Videos from the PCC here.

Children’s summer safety campaign launched

Parents, guardians and care givers are being urged to spot the signs of child exploitation this summer. It’s part of the annual ‘Is Your Child Safe?’ campaign launched by Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones. The aim is to raise awareness of exploitation and give families and carers the tools […]

08 August 2025

PCC sets out expectations for new Chief Constable

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has today (August 4) welcomed Alexis Boon as the new Chief Constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary. Police Commissioner Donna Jones said: “I’m delighted Alexis has begun his new role as Chief Constable. “The Constabulary has gone from strength to strength in recent years. That progression has […]

04 August 2025

PCC Donna Jones welcomes UK ban on ninja swords: “These weapons have no place in our communities.”

It is now illegal to own, sell, manufacture or import ninja swords. The government legislation has been brought in following a campaign by the family of 16-year-old Ronan Kanda who was tragically killed with a ninja sword in 2022.

01 August 2025

PCC announces more police stations to reopen in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight

More police stations are to open across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The public will soon be able to access front desks in Shanklin, Bishop’s Waltham and Alton. 

30 July 2025

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary recognised for improvements in latest police inspection

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has been praised for its significant improvements in the latest inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), marking a major step forward since the previous review.

24 July 2025

Ryde residents and retailers meet with PCC and MP

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.

22 July 2025

PCC helps long-term crime clean up in Gosport

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.

14 July 2025

Police and Crime Commissioner to commission independent review of PSD

Following the recent deaths of two officers while under investigation, Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has announced an independent review of the Professional Standards Department.

11 July 2025

Public meeting to discuss shoplifting, police visibility, CCTV and community safety in Ryde and East Wight

A major public meeting will be held in Ryde this month to address concerns around shoplifting, police visibility, CCTV and community safety.

08 July 2025

Anti-social behaviour hotspots targeted in summer crackdown

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has launched a major crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour in our town centres this summer.

30 June 2025

Petersfield opens new police station

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.

27 June 2025

Alexis Boon confirmed as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary’s next Chief Constable

Hampshire & Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Panel has today, June 24, approved the selection of Alexis Boon as the next Chief Constable for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary after Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones selected him as her preferred candidate earlier this month.   PCC Donna Jones said: “I am delighted […]

24 June 2025

PCC joins farmers in fight against rural crime

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

19 June 2025

PCC funding puts wind in sails of seafront programme

A youth engagement programme aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour on Portsmouth and Southsea’s seafront is set to make an even greater impact, thanks to funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner.

18 June 2025

PCC response to Baroness Casey report into grooming gangs

“It is with deep sadness and relief I welcome the announcement of the grooming gangs public enquiry.

17 June 2025

PCC Donna Jones leads South’s fight against retail crime with major brand

A new ground-breaking crime reporting platform has been launched this week in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, with 22 Sports Direct stores across the two counties signing up thanks to an investment from Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones.

12 June 2025

PCC says Spending Review is ‘a kick in the teeth for policing’

“As Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner, I have long been calling for more funding for policing and I’m pleased to see the government has listened.

11 June 2025

PCCs Donna Jones and Matthew Barber: “Justice is at breaking point — it’s time to fund the whole system, not just policing”

Police and Crime Commissioners for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and for the Thames Valley are urging the Government to take bold, system-wide action in its spending review this Wednesday (11 June), and warning that chronic underfunding of the Ministry of Justice is undermining the entire criminal justice system and putting public safety at […]

09 June 2025

PCC praises police & public in battle against blades

Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Donna Jones, is warning that one knife on the streets of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is one too many.

06 June 2025

Commissioner selects Alexis Boon as the preferred candidate to be Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s next Chief Constable

The Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has named Alexis Boon as her proposed appointment for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s next Chief Constable.

02 June 2025