By Lucy Morgan Audience and Content Editor
Police and Crime Commissioner to recommend tax hike H Hampshire s Police and Crime Commissioner will, on Friday, recommend a Band D £15 per year police precept rise to the Police and Crime Panel. Michael Lane says there has been significant support from the residents of the Isle of Wight and Hampshire - and the hike has also been backed by the Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary. On January 29, Mr Lane will present his intention to increase the policing precept, to raise an additional £10m for Hampshire Constabulary in 2021/22. Arguing that there was a compelling operational case , he said: I firmly believe the police precept increase will keep local residents and our communities safer.and is the only option.