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Organisations invited to bid for Drive perpetrator programme and IDVA support
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Thames Valley is inviting organisations to bid for the delivery of a leading perpetrator programme for high-risk perpetrators of Domestic Abuse.
Statement following the charging of a Thames Valley Police Officer based in Amersham
Following the news that a Thames Valley Police Officer has been charged, Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner has issued the following statement.
Technology that protects not intrudes
Britain has a love-hate relationship with CCTV. It is widely acknowledged that we are one of the most surveilled populations in the world, yet many of us are so comfortable with the concept that we stick a camera on our front door.
PCCs celebrate dedication of Independent Custody Visitors
Dedicated independent custody visitors have logged over 12,000 hours and delivered over 6,000 visits to police custody suites on behalf of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in the past year.
Operation Treacher focused on road safety across Thames Valley
Officers from Thames Valley Police deployed unmarked video bikes funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner and partially funded by National Highways.
Who’s charged with improving the CPS?
The recent comments by Sir Mark Rowley about the Crown Prosecution Service have sparked a row between the CPS and the Met, but beneath the name calling there is a fundamental problem with our justice system which needs to be resolved.