Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has reiterated her commitment to tackling the issues that matter most to you.
On Monday evening (7th September), she appeared alongside Chief Constable Alexis Boon in her latest live Q&A session, COPS.
The COPS event (Commissioner’s Oversight of Policing Services) was streamed across YouTube along with 3 Facebook pages: the PCC’s, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s.
Just over 150 questions were pre-submitted for the hour-long session.
A number of topics were covered by the PCC and Chief Constable including the anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth, anti-social behaviour, e-scooters, speeding, police visibility, retail and rural crime.
PCC Donna Jones said:
“My job is to work for the public and COPS gives me an opportunity, on their behalf, to hold the Chief Constable to account.
“It’s really important the public has a say in the police service they pay for.
Article continues below this advertisement “My pledge when I was elected in 2021 was to drive down crime and make our communities safer.
“Money is tight across the public sector but this police force really does stand tall when it comes to its financial prowess. This has enabled us to invest in over 850 more police officers since I was elected in 2021. It’s also enabled me to invest in opening front counters and police stations.
“We’re also solving more crime than ever before. We have one of the highest solve rates in the country.
“We are achieving that thanks to the hard work of the Chief Constable and his officers and staff but there is always more to be done.
“There are still too many speeding and noisy vehicles on our roads. I’m dealing with that through major investment in road safety projects. I’m also calling on the government to do more to tackle noisy, illegally modified exhausts.
“I am listening and taking action.
“I want to thank everyone who watched COPS or who submitted a question. Your participation and feedback are invaluable.”
The COPS recording is available to watch on the PCC’s website at COPS meetings – Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner.
To hear what the Police Commissioner and the Chief Constable had to say in response to questions on each policing priority, you can scroll to the following sections of the video:
- Portsmouth anti-migrant protest – go to 2 and 33 mins
- Henry Nowak investigations – go to 6 mins
- Police Visibility – go to 7 mins
- Local Bobbies – go to 9 and 13 mins
- Police stations – go to 10 and 29 mins
- ASB: dispersal orders, e-scooters & e-bikes, begging – go to 13 and 53 mins
- Road safety and speeding – go to 20 mins
- Rural crime – go to 35 mins
- Burglary – go to 38 mins
- Business and retail crime – go to 41 mins
- Harper’s Law – go to 54 mins
- Serious Violence (knife crime, domestic abuse, stalking, organised crime gangs) – go to 57 mins
Have police officers been punished, for the outrageous handling and policy over Henry Nowak. I’ve not noticed the head of police being sacked yet.
When does the talking stop and we start seeing results
I’m always sceptical of people in a photo who have to have their laptop left open. Instead of a ping-pong of emails from one public service to another, get out and do it.
Oh, and why does England need a Police & Crime Commissioner role and all those back-office staff? Let the Chief Constable do their job and employ more bobbies on the beat.
Great to hear, speeding is a massive problem on the
Island.
Many places around the country are introducing 20mph
IT WORKS and is much safer for everyone.
Speed Camera’s are required to ENFORCE this
Khan’s London is much safer for road users since 20mph
was rolled out.
The risk of getting run over may have been reduced, but it is those on the pavements who cause harm now that Khan hasn’t addressed with the same vigour.
At least he tackled one area, the harm on pavements
obviously needs sorting.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and even Khan ain’t no
Spartacus.