Police commissioner criticises own force over social media arrest

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A police and crime commissioner has criticised her own force for sending police officers on two occasions to question and then arrest a man for an alleged offensive social media post. Ms Jones said: “I am aware of the video published on Twitter which shows the arrest of two men in Hampshire yesterday, one for malicious communications and one for obstruction of a police officer. “When incidents on social media receive not one but two visits from police officers, but burglaries and non-domestic break-ins don’t always get a police response, something is wrong. In order to support this I will be writing to the College of Policing to make them aware of this incident and encourage greater clarification on the guidance in order to ensure that police forces can respond more appropriately in the future.” Hampshire Constabulary said in a statement: “Officers were making inquiries following a report that an offensive image had been shared online.