Over 180 organisations applied for over £1.4m of funding from the latest round of the Community Fund, with 43 organisations successful in receiving funding of between £500 – £7,000 to support one of the PCC’s Police and Crime Plan key priorities.

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has welcomed news that Thames Valley Police has delivered a 98% increase in charges for shoplifting offences across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes.

Go Drive, an innovative road safety education program, is set to transform how young drivers learn to stay safe on the road.

Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has written to the Ministry of Justice seeking a continued funding commitment for the provision of specialist domestic abuse and sexual violence support for victims.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has welcomed stats which show that vehicle crime (theft of a vehicle, theft from a vehicle and vehicle interference) has fallen over 13% across the Thames Valley.

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."