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Following the completion of extensive public consultation involving more than 8,000 residents, chief constable Olivia Pinkney will outline the operational case for continued local investment into policing. For the first time, this will be included in papers submitted by the Police and Crime Commissioner to Hampshire’s Police and Crime Panel.
Chief constable Olivia Pinkney said:
“I do not make this operational case lightly and I am fully conscious that many people and businesses face economic difficulties. The simple truth is despite Hampshire’s officers being rated as some of the most productive in the whole country I am not currently in a positon to be able to investigate as many crimes as I would want to as your chief constable.
“This will help to move us to a position where we have the opportunity to take the fight more and more to those criminals who blight our community. Anything other than a £15 per year increase flies in the face of the operational evidence of what we need to deliver safer communities.”
On news that support from the public extends to every district of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, chief constable Olivia Pinkney added:
“I am delighted that the operational policing view chimes with the public, whose collective voice has been heard loud and clear. I cannot thank people enough for their continued support at time when my officers and staff are doing everything they can to keep everyone safe.”
Benefits in the chief constable’s operational plans include:
In the summary to her operational case, chief constable Olivia Pinkney concludes: “Above all, we have an opportunity to invest in safer communities. By doing this we will create new opportunities for the people who live in those communities. That is why I have asked, for the first time, that my operational support for the Police and Crime Commissioner’s position is included in this budget paper and sits as a matter of public record.”
Overview of public consultation carried out by the Police and Crime Commissioner
Participant support/oppose an increase of £15 per year (29p per week) by district
District |
Yes, I would support |
I don’t know |
No, I would not support |
Hart |
73.26% |
3.10% |
23.64% |
Test Valley |
72.59% |
3.30% |
24.11% |
Eastleigh |
71.66% |
3.90% |
24.44% |
Portsmouth |
71.48% |
5.05% |
23.47% |
Fareham |
70.68% |
2.00% |
27.14% |
Winchester |
68.36% |
2.18% |
29.45% |
Southampton |
67.09% |
5.06% |
27.85% |
Gosport |
65.59% |
2.15% |
32.26% |
Basingstoke & Deane |
64.33% |
7.01% |
28.66% |
Isle of Wight |
63.96% |
4.95% |
31.10% |
East Hants |
62.76% |
6.69% |
30.54% |
New Forest |
62.47% |
4.06% |
33.47% |
Havant |
62.13% |
4.54% |
33.33% |
Rushmoor |
62.07% |
4.14% |
33.79% |