More police on the beat, and safer streets

The Government this week announced further cross-departmental work to drive forward the 'Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan', including increased hours of police patrols. 

This week, the Ministry of Justice has outlined plans for significant reforms to the justice and prison system.

Leo Docherty MP encourages constituents to share their views on to share their police and crime priorities in the local area. 

Law and Order is a priority for Leo and he has backed the Government's work to recruit more police officers, both locally and across the country.

Offenders should be held accountable for their crimes, right down to the final moments when they are sentenced.

A £630,000 drug testing initiative, to tackle crime and reduce offending, has been launched across police custody suites in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has been appointed as the national chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners.

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Donna Jones, has launched a pilot youth programme in Rushmoor this summer in a bid to engage with young people and drive down anti-social behaviour.

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, Scott Chilton, has announced significant changes on how our police force will operate.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are now attending every home burglary, after a pledge to roll out the policy nationally was announced by the National Police Chiefs' Council.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary intensified it’s campaign to tackle knife crime and serious violence last week, as part of national action in Operation Sceptre.