Four extra police officers, dedicated to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in the Royal Borough, are proposed to be recruited to support community safety and enhanced local partnership working between the council and police.

Arrested, charged, remanded and convicted within 24 hours. Operation Deter see another swift conviction for knife possession in Slough, demonstrating Thames Valley’s zero-tolerance approach to knife crime.

First Stop are a night time first aid and pastoral care project, set up by Reading Borough Council with Transform Reading. They operate every Friday and Saturday night from 9pm to 3am in Reading town centre. Volunteers work alongside paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service and provide first aid and support to those who need it.

The Thames Valley Rural Crime Taskforce is the second winner of a prestigious national award from the Construction Equipment Association for being the most proactive rural crime team in the UK

After its initial launch in Milton Keynes in July last year, Op Deter has now been rolled out in Slough, Aylesbury and Reading, with an objective of obtaining swift charge and remand decisions for offences involving knives.

80 more community police officers | investment to reduce 101 call times | protect women from violence | improve CCTV | tackle online sex abuse | train more Special Constables