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Policing and Crime

Find your local ‘Safer Neighbourhoods’ team

Hampshire Constabulary’s ‘Safer Neighbourhoods’ teams  focus on problem-solving and engaging with their local community to learn more about local issues and improve quality of life for local people.

Are you Blue Light Aware?

Ever been unsure of what to do when you hear sirens while you are driving? Be blue light aware and watch this short video for advice and tips:

Reporting a community safety issue

Find out more about how to report a crime or a community safety issue such as an abandoned vehicle, incident of graffiti or criminal damage by following the link below:

Anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour is a broad term that can include litter and flytipping, rowdy and drunken groups, noisy motorbikes and vandalism.

Alcohol

Alcohol can be a major factor in anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and nuisance and public place violent crime.

Domestic abuse

The Safer Havant Partnership is committed to reducing domestic abuse in the Havant Borough and the unacceptable harm it causes to those who suffer.

PREVENT

Prevent is the name given to a national strategy which aims to stop people from becoming violent extremists or supporting terrorism. For more information please have a look at the Hampshire and Isle of Website.

The Home Office has developed an online training package aimed particularly at those who work in the Local Authority and Education Sectors which can be accessed via the link below:

Stop Loan Sharks

Over 310,000 households in the UK use illegal money lenders every year.

Local crime figures available at the touch of a button

A new interactive national map providing access to local crime statistics and neighbourhood policing details in local areas has been launched across England and Wales, allowing you to view figures for all crime (burglary, robbery, violence, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour), in your area at the touch of a button.

You will also be able to see details of your neighbourhood police team, local policing priorities and information about forthcoming local events such as crime prevention meetings and local surgeries.

You can find general information and statistics about crime rates, health, education and jobs in your local area through the Office for National Statistics. Simply follow the link below and type in your postcode to learn more about your neighbourhood.

 

Anti Social Behaviour Case Review (formerly Community Trigger)

Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) Case Reviews give victims and communities the right to request a review of their case and bring agencies together to take a joined up, problem solving approach to find a resolution.

The ASB Case Review exists to review previous actions and make recommendations through an action plan if appropriate. It does not replace the need to report incidents when they happen.

The definition of anti-social behaviour in this context is behaviour causing harassment, alarm or distress to a member or members of the public.  Generally, neighbourhood disputes (unless being used as harassment or intimidation) do not amount to criminality or anti-social behaviour and private civil remedies should be accessed by the individuals concerned instead.

Before you consider this option, please attempt to contact the Prevention and Enforcement Team and they can try and resolve issues in partnership.

You can apply for an ASB case review:

  • If you have made three or more qualifying complaints of anti-social behaviour within the last six months,
  • be five individuals in the local community who have separately reported similar incidents, where you all feel dissatisfied with the action taken and all agree that they want to raise the case review

Each of the incidents need to have been reported within one month of them taking place and you must apply for case review within six months of the latest incident. The victim can be a business, individual or a community group.

If the ASB Case Review threshold is met agencies will share information, review what action has been taken and decide if additional actions are possible.

 

If you wish to escalate a complaint through the Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Case Review, please ring 101 and the information will be recorded and passed to the relevant authority.

We aim to acknowledge complaints within seven working days of receipt. We will see if your case meets the criteria and report back with next steps.

 

Useful links

Hampshire Constabulary

Hampshire Constabulary Website > > (external link)

Call on 101 or in an emergency always call 999

Find your local safer neighbourhoods team by entering your postcode on Hampshire Constabulary’s website:

For information see Hampshire Police’s Business Crime Guide for employers who’s staff may be suffering domestic abuse:

Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner

The mission of a Police and Crime Commissioner is to oversee and scrutinise policing.

Commissioners are a voice for the people, someone to lead the fight against crime, and someone to hold to account if they don’t deliver.

They will not run the police force – operational police business is a matter for the Chief Constable. But the Commissioner can and will hold the Chief Constable to account.