Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has welcomed the launch of Thames Valley Police’s new Roads Policing Unit (RPU) Tasking Team.

The operation also resulted in 87 positive outcomes for retail crime and 23 positive outcomes for antisocial behaviour, achieved through a combination of charges, out of court disposals and community resolutions. More than 5700 hotspot patrols were carried out, including proactive e‑scooter operations, antisocial behaviour patrols and highly visible reassurance policing.

Residents in Thames Valley are being short-changed by the Home Office for not properly funding the full costs of state visits in Windsor.

In the case of the visit of President Trump last year, known as Op Liberty this means that the Force is unable to reclaim around £900,000.

A total of £200,000 of grant funding is available for community and voluntary groups to apply for to help reduce crime across Thames Valley.