The Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley has successfully bid for £401,950 from the Home Office to help make communities safer.
The Government has today [Thursday 3rd June] announced Thames Valley as one of 40 police and crime commissioner areas who will receive funding from th
Nearly 9,000 police officers have been recruited as part of the Conservative Government’s campaign to recruit an additional 20,000 by March 2023, with 245 more in Thames Valley alone.
This means the target for year one of the recruitment push – to recruit 6,000 officers by March 2021 –
New Rural Crime Taskforce to launch later this year
Following funding from the Police & Crime Commissioner, allocated in the 2021/22 budget, Thames Valley Police are launching a new Rural Crime Taskforce later this year.
The police recognise that many people in rural communities can often feel
This week, new bicycle parking facilities are being installed across areas of the city to improve security as part of the Safer Streets funding.
In July 2020, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner of the Thames Valley secured Safer Streets funding to tackle specific crime types, including
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
Scheme launches in six police force areas with further 13 to follow in the Autumn
With more than half of those convicted of theft and bur
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 stiffer sentences.
The survey, conducted by the Thames Valley Police & Crime Commissioner in partnership with the Association of Police and
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 funding package announced to tackle serious violent crime across England and Wales.
The funding package will help to prevent some of the
Following raids by Thames Valley Police earlier this week, sixteen men have been charge with drug-related offences.
Thames Valley Police Officers were joined by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) and the National Crime Agencys (NCA) to execute warrants on Wednesday 3rd March.
Tougher sentences for dog thefts
Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to back my campaign for tougher sentences for dog thefts. The demand for dogs as pets has hugely increased along with the price.
