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PCC report highlights continued progress in making communities safer
The Annual Report demonstrates how continued investment in neighbourhood policing, support for victims, and targeted action on priority crime areas is helping to reduce harm and build safer communities across the Thames Valley.
Police Reform plans risk undermining local policing and public safety
I have published a detailed response to the Government’s Police Reform White Paper, warning that the proposals risk weakening local policing; reducing resources, lessening accountability, and ultimately making communities less safe.
Local work to tackle knife crime
“Knife crime devastates lives and leaves lasting trauma for families and local communities.
“From the first day I became Police and Crime Commissioner, I have made tackling knife crime and serious violence in the Thames Valley a top priority.”
New strategy to tackle vehicle crime launched
Developed in partnership with Thames Valley Police, the Vehicle Crime Strategy aims to reduce harm and prevent offending with a focus on five key pillars; Prevention, Collaboration, Data and Intelligence, Enforcement and Trust and Confidence.
World’s first ‘laughing gas’ breathalyser tested in ground-breaking trial
A cutting-edge nitrous oxide breathalyser, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, is being trialled by police in Thames Valley in a ground-breaking trial
The innovative device is being tested by officers to see if it can be used to detect if a driver is under the influence of this harmful drug. If successful, this could lead to these motorists to be prosecuted for drug driving offences.
Challenging councils and developers on the problem of unadopted estates
It is not acceptable that years after people move into their new homes, local councils are not providing the services that people are paying for through their council tax. Today is about seeking action for residents to unblock the delays which impact on parking, road safety, and concerns about local amenities.