Tackling retail crime remains a priority in the Thames Valley with continued engagement and collaboration this week between retailers, the police and other partners.

Crime is falling and in Thames Valley we have more police officers than ever before. The plan announced today would see additional investment in neighbourhood policing.

Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, and the Office of the PCC are proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of National Volunteers Week.

A new crime fighting partnership is hitting the fields and farms of rural Oxfordshire.

The Rural Crime Partnership is bringing together Thames Valley Police, West Oxfordshire, South Oxfordshire, Vale of the White Horse District Councils and the Community Safety Partnerships to tackle crimes such as fly-tipping, burglaries and theft in rural areas. There will also be more support for local communities on crime prevention as well an increase in the gathering and sharing of information about rural crime.

It is dangerous, both to public safety and public confidence to suggest that the police should arrest fewer people because of the lack of prison places. 

Today, The Times, has reported on an internal document from the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) which advises Chief Constables to arrest fewer people due to prison overcrowding. This will not be happening in Thames Valley. 

Parents and communities offered training as new website and safety campaign launches at start of Knife Crime Awareness Week.