Tributes paid to PC Andrew Harper
The shocking death of PC Andrew Harper in such tragic circumstances late on Thursday night have rocked Thames Valley Police Force and the community it services.
At the time of writing 10 people remain in custody and the murder inquiry continues.
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley has been awarded Home Office funding to support the creation of a Violence Reduction Unit (VRU).
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley has been awarded Home Office funding to support the creation of a Violence Reduction U
Matthew Barber, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, said:
"The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner welcomes today's announcement by Thames Valley's Joint Operations Unit.
This marks the next step in the use of technology of tackling crime across Thames Valley.&nbs
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley has officially launched a gang awareness training programme for professionals across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
The programme aims to raise awareness, upskill and increase confidence of front line professionals working with
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The role of the Police & Crime Commissioner includes holding to Chief Constable to account, setting the council tax precept for policing, commissioning services for victims of crime, funding community safety partnerships and setting the policing prior
Thames Valley Police has launched a new team of volunteer rural crime spotters in Chiltern and South Buckinghamshire.
The volunteers are all horse riders who will engage with the rural community whilst out on their normal hacking route and assist in rural and equine crime prevention.
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Thames Valley, Anthony Stansfeld, and the Chief Constable, John Campbell, have opened a new grant round of the Police Property Act Fund.
The Fund, which is jointly managed by the PCC and the Chief Constable, is created from money recovered by the police a
Calls to the police 101 non-emergency number to become free by April 2020
From April 2020 calls to the 101 police non-emergency number will be free of charge. At present, callers are charged 15p a time.