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Action on spiking

Ahead of a government announcement on modernising spiking laws this week, on Friday, 15 December, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, and Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, Jason Hogg, welcomed Home Secretary, the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, and Laura Farris MP, Minister for Victims and Safeguarding, to Windsor to discuss the work Thames Valley Police is doing to tackle violence against women and girls

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Committed to tackling rural crime in the Thames Valley

Thames Valley Police is furthering its commitment to tackling rural crime and making the area a hostile place for countryside offenders.

The first rural crime strategy has been produced, which sets out the plan for reducing offending, improving co-operation and bringing offenders to justice up to 2026.

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Parents urged not to buy e-scooters this Christmas

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has urged parents not to buy e-scooters for their children this Christmas

E-scooters are increasingly being used as a mode of transport despite the fact that it is illegal to use a privately-owned e-scooter on public roads, pavements and in public spaces like parks and waterfronts.

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