The men admitted some of the charges of breaching standards of professional behaviour against them but claimed it only amounted to misconduct not gross misconduct. Hampshire police chief constable Olivia Pinkney said the nature of the messages was deeply offensive. The first fully constituted police force formed in Hampshire was the Winchester City Police, founded in 1832. VideoOn board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry, I didnt think make-up was made for black girls, Why there is serious money in kitchen fumes. In 2009 and 2010 the Constabulary were 2nd place in Top Employer category. On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. As Commissioner and with Scotts support, I have already committed to reintroducing named local bobbies for every community by April 2024. Chief Constable Pritchard will move, on attachment, to the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC), before retiring from policing completely in June. The IOPC may choose to manage or supervise investigations conducted into complaints and may conduct the investigations themselves in the most serious cases. Chief Constable Chilton said: I am honoured to have been chosen as the next Chief Constable of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and look forward to working with Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones tokeep our communities safe and deliver the best policing services we can. 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Earlier this month, a highly experienced former police officer, Simon Hawxwell, was found guilty of gross misconduct after he choked a new female colleague, brandished scissors in her face and aimed highly sexualised insults at her. Hampshire's overall complaints rate of 181 (206) per 1,000 employees is slightly above the national average of 172 (159) per 1,000 employees. [43] The Neighbourhood policing teams (NPTs) are aligned with council wards. The memorial, which bears 61 names of people from Hampshire . Her successor will be announced by the end of November 2022. [76], In July 2022, the force was criticised when officers arrested a man for tweeting an image of a swastika, composed of four progress flags. The units have a permanent staff of instructors, administrators and the Force Armourer, who is responsible for the safe storage, maintenance and record keeping for each of the force's firearms. The force area includes Southampton, the largest city in South East England, and the naval city of Portsmouth. "[They] have undermined the trust and confidence of our communities and damaged the reputations of their colleagues.". Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Hampshire Constabulary's air support unit initially operated an Edgley Optica, G-KATY, as an observation platform in the mid 1980s. Hampshire Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney has announced she will be leaving Hampshire in April 2023 after 31 years in police service. Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones, who proposed Scott Chilton to the panel following a rigorous selection process, said: I am delighted that Scott will be the next Chief Constable of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and I would like to take this moment to congratulate him. JUDGMENT ORIGINAL PDF Mlia & Anor v Chief Constable of Hampshire Police (1) Introduction 1. [7] The Support & Training Headquarters and control room are located in Netley, near Southampton, in buildings of the former Netley Hospital. RT @Miners_Strike: "I want you to be there as the ambassadors of Hampshire as I know you can be" John Duke, Hampshire Chief Constable, gives police officers a pep talk before they fly off to Nottinghamshire #OnThisDay 1984. Hampshire & Isle of Wights Police and Crime Panel has today (November 22) approved the selection of Scott Chilton as the next Chief Constable for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary after PCC Donna Jones selected him as her preferred candidate earlier this month. His time there included a tour of duty overseas in Afghanistan in 2008, where he led the tackling of corruption and police reform on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Follow BBC South on Facebook . Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Greatest Hits Radio app. One also said they felt they were being "made an example of" by the force which should have learned from other previous incidents. During the misconduct hearing at Hampshire Constabulary's headquarters in Eastleigh, it was heard a "toxic, abhorrent culture" developed with officers using offensive terms for women, black people, immigrants, disabled, gay and transgender people and foreign nationals. [75] The last programme featured a re-investigation of the arson of a block of flats in Portsmouth as a result of which a young man died. [12] The Police Act 1964 led to the amalgamation of the city forces (Southampton and Portsmouth) into the Hampshire force. The first female chief constable of Hampshire, Olivia Pinkney, announced in September she would be leaving the force in the spring after 31 years in the service. Trainee Det Con Andrew Ferguson, who sent colleagues a fake pornographic image of members of the royal family, has been given a final written warning. Chief Constable. I am confident that the path the Force is now on will see necessary improvements made and ultimately result in a better quality of service to our communities in Wiltshire. [72] This series first aired on BBC 1 in October 2007[73], The three-part, Channel 4 documentary, The Force followed the work of Hampshire detectives during the investigation of three serious crimes in the county. [50] He did not attend the hearing but instructed his Police Federation representative, Moray Anderson, to say the proceedings infringed his right to a private life under article eight of the Human Rights Act. Youre trying to do the right thing. AMID budget cuts and station closures Hampshire's top cop was paid more than 200,000 in salary and benefits last year. The event was attended by all living former chief constables and the daughter of former Hampshire chief constable, Sir John Hoddinott. Chief Constable Pinkney said: "It's far from the end of my tenure, but I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the public for their continued . The first episode followed the progress of an enquiry into the murder of a woman whose body had been found in a field near Basingstoke[74] whilst the second revealed the work of Hampshire's dedicated rape unit during a live investigation in Portsmouth. On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. Speaking after the hearing, Hampshire police deputy chief constable, Sara Glen said: We will not tolerate the use of any offensive language, no matter when or where it is said, and will take the strongest possible action against this kind of behaviour. [48] The combined unit is overseen by the Joint Operations Unit. 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