Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has issued a statement in response to recent incidents of violent and criminal disorder in the wake of the tragic attack in Southport which resulted in the death of three children and injury to ten others.

A new blueprint for policing, community safety and criminal justice in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes has been unveiled by Matthew Barber.

Matthew Barber has announced the launch of a dedicated anti-social behaviour (ASB) mediation service, which will be available to all communities across the Thames Valley.

“I welcome the National Policing Statement on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). With at least one in 12 women being a victim of VAWG each year, it is critical that the policing response to VAWG-related crimes continues to improve…

Thames Valley Police has conducted a series of activities in support of Operation Sceptre, the national week of action to reduce the threat of knife crime.

Project Servator, a policing tactic used to disrupt a range of criminality, including terrorism, will be trialled across the Thames Valley from this month.