My name is Simon Hayes and I am your new Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
When I was elected, I made a commitment to be the voice of the people, representing the views of those that Hampshire Constabulary are there to serve, and to ensure we have an efficient and effective police service.
In order to do that successfully, I need to know your views, I spend much of my time meeting community representatives across the two counties, but this is a chance to send your opinions directly to me. When I develop my Police and Crime Plan and set the policing element of the Council Tax, I need to know that the conclusions represent the thoughts of as many people as possible.
There are some difficult decisions that need to be made in the coming months. The public expects more from our police service, but there is only a limited amount of money in the pot to spend. Could the police be doing more in some areas? If so, would you be prepared to pay for it through an increase in the Council Tax? Or if we need to make cuts to ensure you don’t pay more, where can we make savings? When we make these tough decisions, we need to know they are informed by the views of the public and have your agreement, so it is important we hear from you.
I look forward to receiving your views – please click on the link below to access the survey.
www.surveymonkey.com/s/YSKNFLD
Simon Hayes
Police and Crime Commissioner ofr Hampshire (covering the Isle of Wight)