Today’s funding settlement from Government does not provide the increase in core funding needed to relieve the pressure on the policing budget in Thames Valley.  

Operation Deter Youth means action by Youth Offending Services within 90-minutes when under-18s are arrested for knife crime offences.

Working together with Hampshire and Wiltshire police to tackle violence perpetuated by those committing rural crime, such as agricultural machinery theft, hare coursing and poaching.

Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, is asking Thames Valley residents to share their views on priority areas for the local policing budget in 2025/26.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber met with Thames Valley charity Hope After Harm which is providing support to victims of sexual violence across Thames Valley.

After success in Oxfordshire, where the County Council has cancelled plans to turn off street lights, Matthew Barber has criticised similar plans West Berkshire Council which pose a risk to both public safety and public confidence.