It is illegal to ride a privately owned electric scooter in public spaces, including on the road. Those who are found to be riding privately owned e-scooters in public risk receiving a large fine, points on their driving licence and seizure of their e-scooter.

Spiking is under the policing spotlight this week, 16 – 22 September, with the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) leading a nationwide policing week of action focusing on preventing spiking in the night time economy and improving police investigations into spiking cases, coinciding with the start of university freshers weeks across the country.

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has welcomed plans to roll out dedicated neighbourhood policing training to police forces across the country.

The Oxford Knife Crime Summit was held at Unipart House on Monday and was attended by Thames Valley Police, Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, The Police and Crime Commissioner, SAFE! and other partners.

New Partnership introduces Aylesbury ShopWatch and Disc crime tracking system to enhance business security

Thames Valley Police, in collaboration with Aylesbury Town Council, has launched the Thames Valley Business Crime Reduction Partnership in Buckinghamshire. This initiative aims to tackle shoplifting and retail crime across the county through the introduction of Aylesbury ShopWatch and the implementation of crime tracking software known as Disc.

The innovative Data Hub has been funded by Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, to improve the accessibility and availability of local crime data.

The recorded crime data, which comes from Thames Valley Police, is displayed by crime type and includes crimes such as residential burglary, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.