On Tuesday, 6 February, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, met with representatives from Citizens Advice Cherwell and West Northants to find out how almost £8000 of funding from the PCC’s Community Fund will help to support a pilot connecting individuals leaving prison with support services.

Last month, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, visited The Oasis Partnership to find out how over £3000 worth of funding from the PCC’s Community Fund is helping to support an innovative new pilot for a monthly support group for offenders in the criminal justice system and people in addiction treatment and recovery with ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).

The Thames Valley CCTV partnership is being led by Police & Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, in collaboration with local authority partners and Thames Valley Police to deliver an improved, sustainable provision for CCTV across the Thames Valley to help detect and deter crime and keep the public safe.

Three new services will be launching this April to support victims of crime in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has confirmed. 

Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been convicted of possession of a knife and possession of a class B drug in Milton Keynes.

A robust new approach to tackling retail crime in the Thames Valley will be unveiled by Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, today.