“I want victims to have access to the best possible support which is why we continually strive to improve our provision in the Thames Valley. “

We have begun to see tougher sentences being imposed on those found guilty of carry knives in Thames Valley, and this combined with a swift response from the police means that many are now finding themselves stopped, held overnight, in court the next day and beginning many months in prison.

As part of an ongoing local crime survey, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley is asking residents to share views on where they would like the policing budget to be focused in 2023/24.

Thames Valley Police, Slough Borough Council and the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley are joining forces for a month of action to tackle violent crime in Slough, as the National Monument Against Violence and Aggression arrives in the town.

The month of action against violence in December was marked with the arrival of the National Monument Against Violence and Aggression.

Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber has launched a competition, ‘The Knife Sentence’, to raise awareness of the impact of knife crime on individuals and communities and give young people the opportunity to express their feelings against violence.