Following the arrest of Luke Horner in June for this awful offence, I commissioned His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) to carry out a targeted inspection into Thames Valley Police’s management of this individual.

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has pledged to implement an intelligence sharing platform to help tackle shoplifting and retail crime in the Thames Valley.

The new 24/7 telephone hotline, which will be run by the College of Policing’s National Police Wellbeing Service, is set to launch in Spring 2024. 

A new hub that will provide medical assistance and welfare support to residents and visitors in Reading has opened in the town centre.

Voluntary and community organisations awarded £199,548 from the Community Fund

Matthew Barber, joined Windsor Street Angels on patrol in the town centre. The Street Angels are trained volunteers from local churches who provide help and support to people on a night out in Windsor town centre.