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Taking cash from criminals and putting it back into communities
£200k available to community groups - Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), has opened the first application round of the Community Fund for 2024
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
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.
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.
Thames Valley Police launch Operation Trail
Thames Valley Police have launched an off-road motorcycle team in a bid to help tackle anti-social behaviour across the force.
Residents asked to share their views on policing budget
Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, is seeking resident’s views on the Thames Valley Police budget for 2024/25