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This article was originally published on Conservative Home on 16th August 2019 Dealing with illegal (or unauthorised) encampments is not about stigmatising a...

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...

Last month, many of us celebrated Armed Forces day. A few days earlier, and with a little less ceremony, was Reserve Forces Day. The contribution made to...

My postal vote has arrived for the European parliamentary election. Normally I am onto it straight away, signing the form, marking my cross, but I must confess...

As we enter spring we are also entering the seasons for the increase in unauthorised encampments. Already over the Easter weekend we saw a number of sites...

Many books have already been written about Brexit, there are many more to come and many books-worth of material online and in the press trying to analyse the...

My piece for Conservative Home published today. The role of the police is changing and so is that of Police and Crime Commissioners. The police are expected to...

PCC awards £800,000 funding to tackle youth violence and knife crime The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has awarded £800,000 to 14 organisations across the...

The challenge of tackling knife crime requires strong leadership and clear vision rather than knee jerk reactions. In Thames Valley we have not been immune from...