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Dawn raid targets organised crime gang thought to be responsible for ATM attacks

Early this morning (21/11) Thames Valley Police led a series of raids that saw 250 officers targeting 10 locations making arrests and searching properties.

The Home Office has awarded the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley £822,000 from its Early Intervention Youth Fund to help tackle youth violence, vulnerability and exploitation across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

Business owners, managers, leaders and entrepreneurs are invited to attend the launch of the South and Vale business awards taking place at Cornerstone in Didcot. 

As part of the national week long campaign that ran from Tuesday 18 September to Monday 24 September, knife surrender bins were placed into 16 police stations across the Thames Valley. This was to prevent unwanted knives from finding their way onto the streets.

On Friday (19/10) officers from Thames Valley Police were joined by South Central Ambulance Service, local charities and Councillors from the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to launch a new Safety Hub in Windsor.

Groups in the Vale of White Horse looking to hold an event in the run up to Christmas (and beyond) are being encouraged to apply for grant funding from the district council.

Francis Habgood announces his retirement as Chief Constable for Thames Valley

Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Francis Habgood has announced that he is to retire.

The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley has today (18/10) marked Anti-Slavery Day by launching his new service to support victims of all forms of exploitation.

Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Francis Habgood has today (16/10) announced that he is to retire.

He will retire from his role as Chief Constable at the end of March 2019, after four years in the post, 15 years within the force and more than 32 years in the police service.

Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire District Councils are looking to update their housing allocation policy and have today (15/10) launched a six-week public consultation on the proposed changes.