Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is already delivering on her pledge to have 600 additional police officers in Hampshire and Isle of Wight by 2023 with 385 already having been recruited.
The 385 new officers have been recruited between April 2020 and September 2021.
PCC Donna Jones has said:
“Increasing the number of police officers on our streets is my top priority and from the consultation on my Police and Crime Plan ‘More Police, Safer Streets’ it is clear that it is also your top priority. More police means more detection and prevention and I have pledged to have 600 more officers by end of 2023.
“The latest figures show that 385 additional police officers have now been recruited by Hampshire Constabulary under the Government’s uplift programme. Hampshire is one of the leading forces for police recruitment nationally. But it is not only about having extra officers, if you don’t see them people don’t feel safer, we need to make sure we do everything we can to free up officers from bureaucracy so they can spend more time out and visible on the streets. I am pleased that once they have completed their initial training the vast majority of the new officers have joined the Constabulary’s Neighbourhoods and Response and Patrol teams to continue their induction while policing our local communities.”
The consultation on Donna Jones’ Police and Crime Plan closed on Thursday 14th October with almost 5,000 responses. The results will be analysed and taken into consideration for the final Plan, which will be presented to the Police and Crime Panel on Friday 12th November prior to publication.
I’d feel safer if you got rid of suspended sentences and lock criminals up then we wouldn’t need so many police….
How many will be on the island? This will only bring the numbers back to where they were before the previous Tory government halved the numbers.
As long as they concentrate on crime and not people drinking coffee or sitting on benches
All very well having these new officers, but what about the staff who help out too. Forgotten about as always, given more work to do, but getting no support themselves.
Yes but are they any use? Everyday more and more police sackings for corruption, incompetence and sleaze.
Theresa May should never have been allowed to get rid of 20,000 police officers throughout the UK. This is excellent news Hampshire and the IOW have recruited and trained 385 officers. In these troubled times, we need to see more police patrolling the streets, night and day to reduce crime and make people feel safer in their communities.
But just how many are based on the island and do not have to drive in their police cars to get to and from the island on expensive ferries along with increased travellig time and fuel costs
You won”t know the true quality for 5 to 10 years a new broom always sweeps clean
So, 385 new officers recruited, but how many have left the service, and what is the actual numerical change in total?