POLICE and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones pledged to improve Hampshire Constabulary after accepting Whitehill Town Council leader Andy Tree’s invitation to an hour-long question-and-answer session on Zoom last Thursday.
As well as those joining online, the audience was boosted by town council members and staff waiting for their executive committee meeting which followed afterwards.
Cllr Tree began by asking Ms Jones about her job. She has previous experience in banking, with Portsmouth City Council and as a magistrate, and felt she “did all the kinds of things I have to be aware of here”.
Ms Jones said: “I took over in May 2021 and it’s a growing role. The home secretary is reviewing the role at the end of February 2022. He is considering giving us greater powers over the criminal justice system.
“I have been trying to raise the profile of the commissioner, explain the decisions and show the benefits of having a police and crime commissioner – for example speed cameras on the A32/A272 junction at West Meon Hut, improving support charities for crime victims, holding…
