Record of direct engagement by Chief Officers with the media

Record of direct engagement by Chief Officers with the media

Date

Name of Officer (Rank)

Media Outlet

Brief Summary of Topic Discussed

03/06/2026

CC Alexis Boon

BBC, ITV, Sky News, Daily Echo, Press Association, Solent News Agency

Violent disorder in Southampton and IOPC investigation into death of Henry Nowak.

26/05/2026

T/DCC Robert France

BBC South, Meridan, GB News, Press Association, Solent News Agency, Daily Echo

Pre-recorded media interviews for publication post conviction of Vickrum Digwa.

19/02/26

ACC Tony Rowlinson

BBC, ITV, GHR South Coast, Portsmouth News, PA, Solent News Agency

Delivered statement to a number of media outlets on court steps following sentencing of Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell

10/02/26

ACC Tony Rowlinson

BBC South Today

Pre-recorded interview for the sentencing of Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell

12/12/25

ACC Paul Bartolomeo

BBC South Today

Court steps statement following trial of Richard Elkin & Hayley Bell

10/12/25

ACC Robert France

Global Radio, Daily Echo, BBC South and ITV Meridian

Rollout of live facial recognition vans

09/09/25

ACC Tony Rowlinson

BBC South, Meridian, Daily Echo, Greatest Hits Radio, Heart

Police operation supporting the derby football match between Southampton and Portsmouth

28/08/25

Chief Constable Alexis Boon

The News, Portsmouth; GHR South Coast; Daily Echo; ITV Meridian

Interview with new chief constable

15/04/25

Assistant Chief Constable Tony Rowlinson

ITV Meridian

Interview about the 'Not In Our Town' project in Gosport.

24/03/2025

Assistant Chief Constable Paul Bartolomeo

Daily Echo; ITV Meridian

Launch of Most Wanted campaign

10/01/25

Deputy Chief Constable Sam de Reya

ITV Meridian

Interviewed about police efforts to tackle rural crime (Meridian were out with us as part of a rural crime operation)

25/10/2024 

Chief Constable Scott Chilton

Vectis Radio

Opening of Ryde Police Station

25/10/2024

Chief Constable Scott Chilton

Isle of Wight County Press

Opening of Ryde Police Station

11/09/24

Assistant Chief Constable Paul Bartolomeo

BBC South Today; Meridian;  Greatest Hits Radio; Heart; The News; That’s TV

Live Facial Recognition pilot

19/03/2024

Chief Constable Scott Chilton

Daily Echo

Rural crime

04/03/2024

Chief Constable Scott Chilton

ITV Meridian, The News (Portsmouth), Greatest Hits Radio

Approach to policing shoplfiting incidents

17/01/2024

Chief Constable Scott Chilton

BBC South Today, ITV Meridian, Wave 105, Daily Echo, Global Radio

Launch of 'Local Bobbies' 

13/06/2023

Chief Constable Scott Chilton

Solent News, ITV Meridian

Changes to way policing is delivered in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

30/03/2023

Chief Constable Scott Chilton

The Times

New entry route for police officers