POLICE and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has launched a plan for more police and safer streets.

Her new strategy builds on the pledges she made when she was elected back in May of this year.

These included recruiting 600 more police officer to increase visibility and make communities safer.

The plan features nine priorities for policing.

These are:

• 600 more police officers by 2023.

• Improve police visibility.

• Tackle anti-social behaviour.

• Improve the 101 service.

• Prevent young people from committing crimes.

• Zero tolerance approach to knife crime.

• Crack down on illegal encampments.

• Improved outcomes for victims.

• Targeting rural crime.

The full plan can be viewed at www.morepolicesaferstreets.com

You can also request a printed copy of the plan by emailing opcc@hampshire.police.uk, calling 01962 871595, or writing to Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, St George’s Chambers, St George’s Street, Winchester, SO23 8AJ.

The commissioner said: “My vision is for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to be the safest places to live, work and visit in the country.

“People want the police to respond to medium and lower level crime reporting, and they want to feel safer in their local communities.

"As your commissioner, that’s my job.

"By working with the chief constable and partners, I am going to make our communities safer for you and your family.”