Public invited to ask questions at live online event as PCC holds Acting Chief Constable to account

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, will hold an online public Q&A session with the Acting Chief Constable Sam de Reya next week.

COPS (Commissioner’s Oversight of Policing Services) will be live-streamed across three Facebook pages at 6pm on Thursday 22 May 2025. It will be live on the PCC’s Facebook page as well as the pages of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.

Members of the public can pre-submit their questions ahead of the event and ask questions during the hour-long live session.

PCC Donna Jones said: “COPS is your chance to ask questions about local policing services here in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Anyone can join the live online event and ask a question. If you are unable to make the time, or you don’t have a Facebook account, you can pre-submit a question and watch the event back afterwards on my website.”

This month’s COPS will focus on the priorities in the Police Commissioner’s Police and Crime Plan. Based on extensive public consultation, the priorities are: police visibility and engagement, business and retail crime, rural crime, road safety, serious violence, and anti-social behaviour.

It follows the recent Local Policing Conference earlier this month. Hosted by the Police Commissioner and the Constabulary, the Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson hailed the force’s local policing model as setting the standard for other forces to follow.

PCC Donna Jones added: “It was fantastic to hear this recognition and reaffirms my commitment to introducing Local Bobbies and rebuilding Local Policing. In order to continue this work, I need to know your thoughts.”

A recording of the COPS session will be made available for anyone who can’t watch the event live. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner will endeavour to respond to all the questions submitted.