The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Donna Jones, has launched a new funding opportunity aimed at preventing crime across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
This is the 2nd round of the Commissioner’s Emerging Needs Fund after the 1st round of funding from the Commissioner’s Emerging Needs Fund (CENF) was announced earlier this year and which focused on combating Rural Crime.
For this round, applications must demonstrate how they prevent people becoming victims of crime, stop crimes occurring in the 1st place, or reduce crime from continually reoccurring.
The maximum amount of funding available per application is £25,000 which can be either for a project or a physical item or items that demonstrate the above criteria can be achieved.
PCC Donna Jones said:
“My vision, since being elected as Police Commissioner, is for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to be 2 of the safest places in the country to live, work and visit. The priorities in my Police and Crime Plan ensure that communities are safer and that everyone can go about their daily lives without the fear of violence or intimidation.”
“We must all work together collectively to prevent crime, and I’m looking forward to hearing from organisations with new and exciting approaches that will complement the existing support and the partnerships that are already working across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.”
To apply for the funding, visit the PCC’s website. Applicants are urged to read the ‘Guide to Applying for Funding’ document online thoroughly beforehand and to also complete the Safeguarding Checklist form.
The application window closes at 13:00 on Thursday 3rd August 2023.
More needs to be done about the drug problem on the Island and
all the drink driving.
The smell of drugs is everywhere on the Island.
Speeding is also an issue on the Island.
ANPR camera’s and more CCTV are so needed on the Island to make
the Island a much safer place.
Also bring back the Bobby on the beat, it worked well years ago.
Great idea.
The Bobby on the beat would be able to arrange for abandoned vehicles on
Island Roads and Streets to be removed.
There has been an abandoned van parked along Great Preston Rd in Ryde
for nearly 5 months.
Island Roads and their Illusive District Steward are aware of the van in question but have not
arranged for the vehicle to be removed.
The van is parked outside the council houses along Great Preston Rd.
Employ a Bobby on the beat to arrange for abandoned vehicles to be removed? Is that a joke? Not exactly being a ‘Bobby on the beat’ is it
Announces focus on crime prevention, excuse me but aren’t the police supposed to be doing that anyway.
Could not catch a cold