Progress: Hampshire Safer And More Secure For All

Work has continued in PBRS with the successful expansion of the Community Safety Service from the four pilot areas to the whole of Hampshire, including rural areas with a total of 47 ACSOs now appointed. There are now five operational teams working closely with Police and District Council partners. The ACSOs dealt with approximately 5,000 individual incidents in this reporting year.

Intervention in over 1,350 incidents involving the under-age consumption of alcohol. Plus co-ordinated approach with colleagues in Trading Standards Service to deal with retailers who sell alcohol to those under 18. Coordinated delivery of advice on under age sales pack to over 900 off licences across the county.

In Adult Services, three Safeguarding coordinators were appointed to support social workers working with vulnerable people who have been subjected to physical, emotional or financial abuse. Joint training work with independent sector care providers has been positive and seen a 60% increase (80 more people) in the number of suspected incidents of abuse being reported to the council by care workers.     

Emergency Planning and Trading Standards staff helped contain the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease. Work continues to enforce the Bluetongue control zones.

The ‘Village 30’ and ‘20 is plenty’ vehicle speed reduction campaigns were launched and are being implemented