Police & Crime Bulletin Oct ‘24 - Tackling shoplifting, cash from criminals

In this edition

Shoplifting charges up by 98%
Over £200,000 taken from criminals and handed to local charities
New road safety strategy published
Launch of Go Drive
Call for support for domestic abuses services
Review into Diversity Policy
Christmas Card competition launched for all primary-aged children
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More shoplifters brought to justice

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has welcomed news that Thames Valley Police has delivered a 98% increase in charges for shoplifting offences across Berkshire, Buckinghamsh

£200,551 to community projects supporting local policing priorities

Over 180 organisations applied for over £1.4m of funding from the latest round of the Community Fund with 43 organisations successful in receiving funding of between £500 – £7,000 to support one of

PCC launches plan for safer roads

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has published a plan to reduce deaths on the roads in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes.

Launch of Go Drive: A road safety program for young drivers

Go Drive, an innovative road safety education program, is set to transform how young drivers learn to stay safe on the road.

PCC calls for continued government funding to support victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence

Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has written to the Ministry of Justice seeking a continued funding commitment for the provision of specialist domestic abuse and sexual assault services.

Review into Diversity Policy at Thames Valley Police

When the news broke that Thames Valley Police had lost an employment tribunal on race discrimination grounds against three white officers I made clear that the Force had acted unacceptably.

FREE entry to my Christmas card competition

I’m excited to launch a local Christmas card competition for all primary-aged children in the Thames Valley! I warmly invite children from primary schools and voluntary groups such as Brownies and Cubs, from across Thames Valley to unleash their creativity and design a festive card on the theme of Helping People At Christmas.

The winning design will be printed and sent out to people across the Thames Valley and beyond. The winner’s name and school will also be featured inside the card.

Please submit your creations on the entry form by noon on Friday 29th November.

Enter now!

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