The next Conservative Government will support local police forces to swiftly crack down on the anti-social behaviour and street disorder that are making too many communities feel unsafe.
Caroline has welcomed that under the proposed plans set out by the Conservatives, Hampshire Constabulary would benefit from 324 new police officers, delivering law and order with stronger powers and building on the work that Donna Jones, the Police and Crime Commissioner, has done to tackle crime.
Since 2021 Hampshire’s Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner has cut crime. Knife crime is down 23%, anti-social behaviour is down 24% and burglaries are down 35%. Work on reopening Gosport Police Station began in November which is expected to continue throughout 2026, with the main body of construction work set to take place around June.
However, despite the efforts and achievements of Hampshire Police, local people in Gosport are still concerned about crimes such as shoplifting, anti-social behaviour, and theft. Caroline has recently seen a rise in complaints about the number of e-bikes and e-scooters illegally using pavements.
The Conservative Party’s plan to strengthen the ability of the police to deal with these issues focuses on supporting the police to act decisively, and ensuring that visible rule-breaking does not go unchallenged. The plan has eight core measures.
Conservatives will:
- Recruit 10,000 extra police officers and deploy hotspot patrolling across the 2,000highest-crime neighbourhoods.
- Triple the use of Stop and Search to take knives and drugs off the streets and increase arrests.
- Roll out Live Facial Recognition in crime hotspots to catch wanted criminals.
- Bring in “Immediate Justice” for low-level offences.
- Crack down on cannabis and end the culture of police walking by.
- Put public safety first in the management of serious mental illness, stamp out the ideology that has undermined public safety and the wellbeing of patients.
- Curb dangerous e-bikes and e-scooters on pavements, mandating police intervention and strengthening penalties.
- Stamp out ghost plates that evade ANPR, enabling organised crime, dangerous driving and wider lawlessness.
Britain works best when the rules are clear and enforced. The Conservative plan to take back our streets will restore visible policing, back officers to act decisively, and ensure that crime and anti-social behaviour face real consequences.
Chris Philp MP, Shadow Home Secretary, said:
“Low-level disorder chips away at the everyday civility that holds communities together.
“Our plan will enforce the law through visible policing, real consequences and officers empowered to act. If you break the rules in Britain, you will face the consequences.”
Commenting on the plan, Caroline said:
“Those living in Gosport, Lee on Solent, Stubbington and Hill Head deserve to feel safe. Under Labour, police numbers have fallen and that’s putting a strain on our excellent local police force.
“The Conservatives’ plan to take back our streets with 324 more police officers on the beat across Hampshire, will mean tougher stop and search powers, and real consequences for those who break the law. This is exactly what our community needs.”
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