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It Does Matter: Reporting Non-Contact Sexual Offences for a Safer Community

Lisa Squire, mother of Libby Squire and an active campaigner, said:

"Libby's death was totally preventable.

"I knew I had to do something to raise awareness around safety at university and in the night-time economy and the importance reporting of non-contact sexual offences. After many meetings and lots of discussions with Thames Valley Police, 'It Does Matter' was created."

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National week of action on spiking

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.

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Knife-crime at a five year low in Oxford

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.

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Buckinghamshire retail crime initiative launched

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.

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