Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber confirms that the number of neighbourhood police officers in the Thames Valley is expected to double over the coming year, marking the beginning of a shift in focus to crime prevention.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman was in Milton Keynes yesterday afternoon (20th April) visiting the 'inspirational' anti-knife crime charity Boxing Clever.

A Serious Violence Reduction Order pilot, which Thames Valley Police are a part of, launches today (19/4).

Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) are intended to deter those offenders from carrying weapons.

Following a car cruise event in central Milton Keynes over the weekend, Thames Valley Police have taken action against a number of drivers in attendance.

The official launch of a new speed awareness group took place in Wallingford, South Oxfordshire recently. Wallingford Community Speedwatch held their event in the town’s Market Place…

The new ‘Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan’ will include stronger punishments for perpetrators, tackling problem tenants and making those who commit anti-social behaviour repair the damage they have caused.

The taskforce have recovered stolen goods worth more than £1.5m and their proactive approach has seen a significant impact in reducing hare coursing offences. Inspector Hutchings, who leads the team,