Thames Valley Police and partner agencies have launched Safer Langley, a collaborative initiative aimed at creating a safer, more resilient Langley by removing the harmful influence of organised crime.

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has welcomed the start of a national Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week which will be marked by a host of activity in the Thames Valley.

Matthew Barber has criticised plans by the Lib Dem-run Oxfordshire County Council to cut street lighting across the county which pose a risk to both public safety and public confidence. 

Charities and women’s safety campaigners have already hit out at the plans on social media, concerned about the safety and confidence of women.

“Last week, as part of the Chancellor’s huge tax increases, she announced changes to both the rate and the threshold for Employers’ National Insurance Contributions. Whilst publicly it has been stated that the public sector will be protected from this increase in costs, this is far from the reality in Thames Valley.

“As with any other employer, Thames Valley Police will see increased costs based on the people actually employed; but we are expecting the Home Office to allocate any additional funding on the basis of the funding formula. Therefore, even if the Government do fully reimburse policing as a whole, we expect to see a shortfall of approximately £1.3m.

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When the news broke that Thames Valley Police had lost an employment tribunal on race discrimination grounds against three white officers I made clear that the Force had acted unacceptably. I have commissioned an independent review because I want to establish the unbiased facts about the circumstances that led to the employment tribunal, and changes in policy and approach that may be needed as a result. The findings and recommendations of the review will be published in the New Year.