Performance and Measurement
Hampshire
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| Performance Areas | Delivery | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing Crime | Excellent | Deteriorated |
| Investigating Crime | Fair | Stable |
| Promoting Safety | Fair | Improved |
| Providing Assistance | Excellent | Stable |
| Citizen Focus | Fair | Deteriorated |
| Resource Use | Good | Stable |
| Local Policing | Fair | Improved |
Summary
Hampshire has a population of 1.8 million. In April 2006, the ten territorial commands were reduced to six which are aligned with one or more local authority areas.
The force has been prominent in a range of international and national initiatives, including the provision of support and expertise to the new Iraqi Police Service. It also successfully policed a major public event during 2005, the Trafalgar 200 celebrations. All aspects of force structure were reviewed to ensure that it was fit for purpose and supported the delivery of an effective police service.
A major challenge during the year was the implementation of a new IT record management system, which presented serious difficulties in providing accurate performance data for much of 2005/06. Other challenges include the implementation by April 2007 of the Management of Police Information, coupled with the IMPACT programme, and the force-wide adoption of neighbourhood policing by 2008. Portsmouth is the pathfinder operational command unit for neighbourhood policing, although all derived learning (from both national and local experience) will be managed through a force programme board. The force is committed to raising the number of police community support officers to 539 over the next two years.
The strategic priorities for 2006/07 focus on service delivery (neighbourhood policing, reassurance and citizen focus, making best use of resources and bringing more offences to justice) and crime reduction (a 15% overall reduction in crime by 2007/08).
For further information see the full baseline assessment.
Police Authority Chair: Mike Attenborough-Cox
Authority Website: www.hampshirepoliceauthority.org
Chief Constable: Paul R Kernaghan
Force Website: www.hampshire.police.uk
Staff Numbers:
- Police Officers: 3707
- Police Staff: 2077
- Community Support Officers: 30
- Other Staff: 99
- Special Constables: 388
Budget 2005/06: £272.9m
