Statement from Acting Chief Constable Ben Snuggs and Police and Crime Commissioner Donna ...
Burglary is a devastating crime which can cause significant distress to victims. In the past, officers have physically been deployed when a crime was in progress and all reports underwent a rigorous assessment of threat, harm and risk. Following an ongoing review of burglary deployment across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and recognising the Police and Crime Commissioner’s commitment in the Police and Crime Plan to challenge the force to ensure community crimes that really matter are given the priority they need, officers will now attend every report of a residential burglary that the force receives.