Public invited to raise questions for live debate between Hampshire police and crime commissioner Donna Jones and Chief Constable Scott Chilton

HAMPSHIRE residents are invited to raise crime and policing concerns for a live Facebook Q&A session with the county’s force chief on Monday.

The debate with Chief Constable Scott Chilton will be hosted by police and crime commissioner Donna Jones as part of her public duty to hold him to account for officers’ performance.

Entitled COPS (Commissioner’s Oversight of Policing Services), it will be livestreamed at 6pm on her official Facebook page.

Questions can either be submitted in advance via an online form at tinyurl.com/226rrhwu or asked during the session.

PCC Jones said: “The chief constable announced a few months ago significant changes to the way the constabulary is run with more emphasis on bringing police officers closer to communities to drive up police visibility and drive down crime rates.

“I’m looking forward to putting your questions to the chief constable because this direct engagement and oversight is essential so that we can all work together to provide effective and robust policing across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.”

A recording will be made available to view for anyone unable to watch the event live at facebook.com/HantsPCC