Matthew Barber elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley Tuesday, 11 May, 2021 Conservative Party candidate Matthew Barber has been elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley in the May 2021 Local Elections. The next Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has been announced as Conservative candidate Matthew Barber, receiving 313,148 of the votes cast. Having listened to residents from across the Thames Valley as part of his campaigning work and... Local News
GPS tags to hunt burglars and cut theft 20th March 2021 Prolific burglars and thieves automatically tagged on release from prison under new law GPS satellites to monitor offenders 24 hours a day for up to 12 months... Local News
Thames Valley VRU host “virtual visit” to DIVERT programme by Government minister 19th March 2021 Last week, Thames Valley Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) joined colleagues from the London and Lancashire VRUs in hosting a “virtual visit” for Victoria Atkins MP... Local News
A new beginning for Community Speedwatch in Thames Valley 17th March 2021 Speeding traffic is a regular and emotive concern for communities across Thames Valley and a pilot scheme being announced today is set to help tackle the... Local News
Thames Valley Police to pilot new powers to tackle knife crime 16th March 2021 The Home Secretary has confirmed that Thames Valley Police will be one of four forces to trial the introduction of new post-conviction powers to further tackle... Local News
Dog theft survey results published 16th March 2021 124,729 people responded to the landmark online survey with an overwhelming majority saying that dog theft was a “serious problem” and thieves should face... Local News
Project Vigilant - successfully tackling sexual assaults in the night time economy 15th March 2021 We should all feel safe walking our streets, but for many people the fear of being attacked can be very real. In reality the likelihood of becoming a victim of... Local News
New legislation will give new powers to deal with illegal encampments, tackle knife crime and more 12th March 2021 This week the Government has introduced new legislation to Parliament which will deliver on the manifesto commitment to give the police and courts greater... Local News
My plan to tackle domestic abuse 10th March 2021 Domestic abuse is abhorrent. Too many women, children - and men - are victims of crime in their own home and sadly we have seen an increase in the last year due... Local News
£735,000 funding boost to tackle serious violence in Thames Valley 8th March 2021 Thames Valley Police receives an extra £735,000 to tackle serious violent crime, including knife crime and murder. This investment is part of the £130.5 million... Local News
