Victim Care Hub Launched for Victims of Crime in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Posted on: 1st, March 2024

Launched by Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones, the Victim Care Hub is a multi-million pound service providing a new way of supporting victims of crime in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Four Victim Care Hubs have been established in police stations across the two counties to offer both policing and support for victims in the same location.

The hubs are based in the below police stations:

  • Newport Police Station on the Isle of Wight
  • Eastern Police Investigation Centre in Portsmouth
  • Western Police Investigation Centre in Southampton
  • Northern Police Investigation Centre in Basingstoke

The Hubs provide emotional and practical support to victims and will guide them through the criminal justice process, enabling the police to focus on frontline duties and reduce demand on the 101 service. Victims will be able to receive emotional and practical support and information such as case updates, coordinated victim care, options for restorative justice, and support throughout the process of reporting a crime and seeing it through the criminal justice processes.

Members of the Restorative Justice Hampshire team attended the launched event on Tuesday 27th May alongside multiple partner agencies. 

Those seeking support can access the Victim Care Hub by self-referring using the details below, or will be offered support automatically after reporting a crime to the police.

Telephone:  0808 178 1641

Email: hub.hiow@victimsupport.org.uk

Website: www.hampshireiowvictimcare.co....

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