20 Facts About Hampshire Constabulary

Hampshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in South East England, United Kingdom.

The Isle of Wight Hampshire Constabulary likewise absorbed the borough forces of Newport and Ryde.

In 1914 the Special Hampshire Constabulary started to perform regular duties 'for the continuous preservation of order during the war'.

The current Hampshire Constabulary PCC is Donna Jones, of the Conservative Party, who was elected in May 2021.

In 2016, Hampshire Constabulary announced a "new-look policing model" which organised its resources into four functional command sections, each commanded by a chief superintendent.

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In Hampshire Constabulary this is made up of large sections of the M3, all of the M27, the M271 and the M275 together with parts of the A3, A27, A31, A34 and A303.

Male constables and sergeants of Hampshire Constabulary wear the traditional comb-style custodian helmet when on foot patrol.

However, Hampshire Constabulary is one of only three other UK forces that does not use the common Brunswick star style force badge, favouring instead a large metal plate that mirrors the county crest, depicting a laurel wreath enclosing a crowned rose above a banner that reads 'Hampshire Constabulary'.

Hampshire Constabulary officers do not have Brunswick stars on their epaulettes, just the rank insignia if a Police Inspector or above, rank insignia and collar number for a Police Sergeant and just a collar number for a Police Constable.

The Special Hampshire Constabulary adopt the same standards as their regular counterparts, and in 2019 changed their rank insignia to match their regular counterparts.

Hampshire Constabulary officers are required to wear a stab vest whilst on patrol.

Hampshire Constabulary uses a wide selection of vehicles for their individual capabilities and the requirements of the roles for which theyare employed.

Hampshire Constabulary had established an Air Support Unit in 1989 operating a fixed wing Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander from a former Royal Naval Air Station at Lee-on-the-Solent.

Training for new recruits in Hampshire Constabulary is conducted at the Support and Training Headquarters at Netley.

In that period Hampshire Constabulary were above national average for complaints concerning 'Neglect or Failure in duty' and 'Oppressive Conduct or Harassment'.

Hampshire Constabulary authorised the use of the force logo and have provided props and material for the series.

Hampshire Constabulary used the pen name Detective Miggins and called the Constabulary 'Bullshire'.

Hampshire Constabulary has featured in various series of Traffic Cops, an occasional BBC One documentary.

The programme focuses on the work of Hampshire Constabulary's Roads Policing officers and highlights issues relating to road safety and reducing the number of road deaths and serious injuries.

Day-to-day work of Hampshire Constabulary featured in some 69 episodes, spanning three series, of the popular BBC 1 observational documentary, Real Rescues.