If you’ve seen or heard something that could potentially be related to terrorism, trust your instincts and report it. Your actions could save lives. It’s the time of year when Christmas Markets start popping up around the country. With so much to do and see, we are encouraging everyone to remain alert. Police
Two men have been charged following an incident on Gosport High Street over the weekend. It’s alleged that on Saturday 11 December, two patrolling PCSOs, whilst attempting to move two people from the area under a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), were subjected to verbal abuse and threats. Glen Matthew Isham, aged
Hampshire Constabulary are reminding people of the legal use of E-scooters with Christmas fast approaching as some people will be considering the purchase of an electric scooter. Police are appealing to people to familiarise themselves with the legislation around use of E-scooters, to keep owners and others safe: Advice on e-scooter
A man has been jailed for four and a half years for a series of offences committed in Fareham, Gosport and the Isle of Wight, including burglary and fraud. Lucas Beau Corke, aged 45, of Barncroft Way in Havant, was charged with the following offences, after a lengthy police investigation: Theft
National county lines intensification week, which targets drug traffickers who often recruit children and vulnerable adults to supply drugs across the country, ran from Monday, 11th to Sunday, 17th October. Hampshire Constabulary alongside other forces in England and Wales engaged in operations to crackdown on county lines. These are the highlighted
The 18th October is Anti-Slavery Day – an opportunity to raise awareness of human trafficking and modern slavery. The UK Anti-Slavery Day Act was passed into law in April 2010, and the first Anti-Slavery Day took place on 18 October 2010. The Day aims to raise
A new service has been developed and is currently being piloted by a range of banks and telephone companies across the UK in order to combat the increasing levels of fraud in the UK. The service, which includes the likes of Barclays, Lloyds (inc. Halifax and Bank of Scotland), Natwest (incl.
The Home Office has launched StreetSafe, an online tool on police.uk that enables people, particularly women and girls, to pin-point locations where they feel or have felt unsafe. Donna Jones, Police and Crime Commissioner said: “Violence against women and girls can have a devastating impact on victims and survivors, their friends
Applications are now open for 14-24 year olds to join the Youth Commission. The purpose of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Youth Commission is to make young people part of the solution to tackling crime and improving policing, rather than being seen as part of the problem. Members gain confidence
The Victim Care Service provides free, confidential support to residents across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and their aim is to empower people to move beyond crime, in a way that suits them. The impact of crime can be devastating and over the last year (April 2020- end of March2021),