Backing new laws to deal with illegal encampments 8th February 2021 Home Secretary, Priti Patel is set to announce new legislation that will make it a criminal offence to intentionally set up a camp and trespass on private land... Local NewsOpinions
Improving criminal justice from arrest to reform 2nd February 2021 Coronavirus has exposed many of the fragilities of the criminal justice system, but the challenges of delivering justice run much deeper. In recent months the... Local NewsOpinions
Changing attitudes to knives 27th January 2021 The good news is that knife crime is down in the Thames Valley. The impacts of coronavirus and the harsh restrictions on all of our lives as a result have... Local NewsOpinions
Police & Crime Bulletin January 2021 14th January 2021 Coronavirus enforcement update Only a year ago the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions on our lives would have been unthinkable, yet as we... Local NewsOpinionsReports
Coronavirus enforcement update 13th January 2021 Only a year ago the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions on our lives would have been unthinkable, yet as we settle in to the third national... Local NewsOpinions
Police & Crime Bulletin December 2020 23rd December 2020 Thames Valley Police set for a further increase in officers and additional funding Thames Valley Police is set to receive an additional £12.6m in direct funding... Local NewsOpinionsReports
Sentences for PC Harper's killers upheld 16th December 2020 The Court of Appeal has today upheld the original sentences for the killers of Thames Valley Police Constable Andrew Harper. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)... Local NewsOpinions
Police & Crime Bulletin November 2020 30th November 2020 Subscribe to my monthly email newsletter to get the latest news and views direct to your inbox - just click here... What the Coronavirus Tiers mean for Thames... Local NewsOpinionsReports
It is right to take a local approach to coronavirus within Oxfordshire 29th October 2020 It has been confirmed today that Oxford will move to Tier 2 from Saturday. The rest of the county will remain in Tier 1 for now at least. I believe that it is... Local NewsOpinions