Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is hosting her 2nd annual award ceremony to recognise the contribution volunteers and partners make to policing, and creating safer local communities – and she is after your nominations.
The Police and Crime Commissioner Awards 2023 will recognise volunteers and staff from across the public, private and voluntary sector at a special celebratory ceremony to be held in March.
The Commissioner is asking for nominations directly from the public for members for the Community Volunteer of the Year Award. The Community Volunteer of the Year Award is to recognise a member of the public who has worked to make their local community safer. Either in a formal volunteer role within an organisation or someone who volunteers on their own to help others, nominations for these local heroes can be made via this simple online form.
Alongside the award open for public nomination, there are also awards for volunteers and staff directly supporting policing and the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office. These awards are nominated from within policing, commissioned services and partner organisations.
Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones said:
“Volunteers and our partners make a huge difference to policing and play a significant part in making communities safer. This award will recognise the enormous contributions they make to society.
“There are thousands of local volunteers and staff supporting others and making a difference who deserve recognition for the positive impact they make.
“Special Constables, Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators, Community Speedwatch groups, Independent Custody Visitors, Youth Commission and IAG members, victim support services and business partners all support policing, criminal justice, the local community and importantly victims, when they need it most.
Article continues below this advertisement “Following on from last year’s nominations and winners, I am delighted to be able to host another ceremony in 2023 for those who have gone above and beyond to keep people safe. I think their work deserves public recognition through my awards.”
Anyone can submit a nomination for the Community Volunteer of the Year Award at https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=eUPeI3qVpkGVhxZdbGtNvYQGjMjmAtRGt75FemfEPX9URVlFUjk2TzRVU0o5RFM0WkFITEFOMExRMy4u. Nominations must be made by 6th February 2023.
So our ever increasing police precept is also being used for her to give out awards in her own name. Time for this pointless woman (and position) to go.
If you are unhappy with how the Isle of Wight/Hampshire Police manage your expectations, don’t raise a complaint to the Crime Commissioner for an independent review. All they will do is forward your complaint to the same team you wish to complain about. Her role is pointless.
I’m still struggling with how purposeful the position is
When the role was introduced a few years ago, many asked what will they do and how will they prevent crime. I’d instead get rid of the position across each county and use the money saved by employing proper bobbies on the beat.
Cut the bull and give us all REAL Policing with courts to back them up, and end masse immigration and deport all illegal imms who commit crime here, then and ONLY then, will there EVER again be room in our Prisons to imprison our OWN growing amount of criminals.
No room for the worlds and our own any longer.
Whilst it’s lovely that Donna Jones is to recognise volunteers, I wonder how many people would recognise her.
In particular, how many people recognise that it is at all sensible to have a figurehead ‘leader’ of the police who is affiliated to any political party and the associated ideologies and ‘think tanks’.
Currently, having a Conservative in charge of anything is not a good look, based on the ‘achievements’ of our current government.
Ha safer communitys indeed what a joke.
In the big scheme of things, it ain’t to bad, considering what the mainland is like,
count your blessings. THANK **** FOR THE SOLENT……..imo.
Triple the ferry fare prices AND pull up the draw bridge.
AND build a tunnel to Jersey.
How about not asking for more money from Islanders council tax this year.
That is well worth an award.
Make money from fines etc.
Why not get rid of the police and crime commissioner and use the money to get more police on the streets?