Every neighbourhood in Thames Valley has a dedicated Neighbourhood Policing team.

Neighbourhood Policing teams can be contacted via 101, the Thames Valley Police non-emergency number. Always call 999 in an emergency.

Neighbourhood Policing teams…

• Are led by senior police officers and include police community support officers (PCSOs), often together with volunteer police officers, volunteers and partners.
• May serve one or several neighbourhoods.
• Work with local people and partners to identify, tackle and prevent local, low-level crime, anti-social behaviour, and any ongoing concerns.
• Provide you with a visible, accessible and accountable police service and aim to make your neighbourhood safer.
• Have been present in every Thames Valley neighbourhood since 1 April 2008.
• Focus all of their efforts on their dedicated neighbourhoods, building relationships with local people.

Neighbourhood Policing…

• Needs you to tell us about the issues that concern you in your area.
• Has transformed policing at a local level, to meet the needs of local communities.
• Is known as ‘Safer Neighbourhoods’ in Milton Keynes.

From the start of 2010, Thames Valley Police extended its neighbourhood consultation by introducing a wider range of publicised opportunities to meet neighbourhood teams.

We will provide open monthly meetings to allow the public to influence our priorities. These meetings will be branded as Have Your Say opportunities, and in many cases will be held in conjunction with partners.

• View Have Your Say summary and flowchart (PDF 40 Kb - opens new window).

Once local priorities have been identified, a broader ‘toolkit’ of problem-solving tactics is being made available to ensure crime and anti-social behaviour is tackled effectively.

Across the Thames Valley area, there are many successful Neighbourhood Action Groups which will continue to deliver local problem solving, but the introduction of Have Your Say meetings will allow neighbourhood teams to identify more quickly those specific local priorities that need attention.

Thames Valley Police views the introduction of Have Your Say meetings as a positive step in tackling issues that matter most to the public. I welcome your support and engagement in this endeavour.

• Read more about Have Your Say meetings.

Contact Details

• website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk
• twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tvp_bracknell
• youtube: http://www.youtube.com/thamesvalleypoliceuk
• telephone: 101
• e-messaging: https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/
• facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thamesvp
• email: [email protected]

Neighbourhood Priorities

Theft from motor vehicles whilst parked in Hotel and leisure Centre Car Parks.

Issue Date Tuesday 12th December 2023

This is an increasing issue occurring in car parks throughout the borough.
Specific police patrols are currently been made, and warning signs have been distributed to the owners/ management of sites proving to be regularly targeted.
06/01/2024 There are still an increase of thefts from motor vehicles despite posters in hotel car parks. These are normally during the week as tradesman are using the hotels whilst away from their homes. Officers have been patrolling on late shifts and liaising with staff.
03/02/2024 With officers providing crime reduction advice at local hotels and placing warning signage, there has been a noticeable reduction of the number of tradesmen's vans been attacked within car parks, unfortunately there has been a degree of displacement with thieves striking vans parked in residential roads across the town. So our patrols are now spread wider.
25/03/24- There continue to be reports of thefts from motor vehicles despite our poster campaign in the car parks. These tend to occur during the week whilst tradesmen are staying at the hotels and their vans are parked overnight. Officers have been patrolling on late shifts and liaising with hotel staff.
18/05/24- There are still reports of thefts from motor vehicles despite posters in hotel car parks. Many of these thefts occur from work vans during week day evenings whilst tradesmen are using the hotels. Officers have been patrolling during late shifts and liaising with hotel staff.
Due to a local resident taking the precaution of fitting tracker devices into some of his tools, when he unfortunately fell victim to thieves, Police were able to track items of his property to a site in Kent, and TVP officers assisted in executing a search warrant that revealed 3 Sea Containers full of stolen cordless tools, stolen caravans, a stolen quad bike and other stolen property, 7 individuals were arrested are are currently on bail whilst enquiries continue.
Further policing operations ae olanned in the near future to combat the thefts.

Action Date Tuesday 21st May 2024

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To deal with the increased unlawful riding and use of E- Scooters and unlawful E-bikes across the Bracknell South area

Issue Date Tuesday 12th December 2023

The neighbourhood team have acted on complaints of the illegal and hazardous riding of E-scooters and cycles across the area.
Tuesday 04/04 18.16hrs an unlawful over powered e-bike was stopped and seized in Abbotsbury, Great Hollands by NHT officers.43250148367
Work is continuing to identify and locate other offenders. Whilst also endeavouring to educate owners of these vehicles before resorting to prosecution.
19/09/23 as a result of targeted patrols a rider of an E-bike was seen to acting suspiciously and to fall off his bike, but remounted and made off before the officers could get to his location. Due to officers been prohibited from pursuing such bikes, no further action was taken.
27/10/23 Officers continue to look out for offenders during their shifts
17/11/2023 This is still ongoing due to reports still being received from members of the public. Please keep reporting if seen so we are able to build up a picture of where they are.
12/12/2023 This is ongoing and on our patrol plan. We are looking to arrange a enforcement operation in the area after the New Year.
06/01/2023 There are still reports of E-Scooters and E-Bikes being used across Bracknell however, we have issued a number of warnings to users in the past month.
03/02/2024 there are still reports of E-scooters and E-bikes being ridden across Bracknell, we have issued a number of warnings to users in the past months.
02/03/24- We have been conducting ongoing patrols over the past month and will continue to do so.
25/03/24 - Ongoing patrols continue.
18/05/24 - We have been conducting ongoing patrols over the past month and will continue to do so. On16 may 2024, issued 2 E-Scooter warnings to 2 males riding in the town centre, and seized 1 E-Scooter.
On Saturday 18th May 2024, the Bracknell South NHPT along with Swinley Forest Rangers and a specialist Roads Policing Unit utilising 2 new Off Road motor bikes, deployed into the forest. There were reports of 3 unlawful bikes been ridden in the forest and we managed to locate one and serve a Section 59 Warning on the rider
04/06/2024 We have been conducting ongoing patrols over the past month and will continue to do so.
On Thursday 16 May Bracknell South NHPT officers seized an E-Scooter and issued E-Scooter Warnings to 2 males riding E-Scooters through Bracknell town centre.
On Saturday 18 May 2024, the Bracknell South NHPT organised a targeted operation, along with Swinley Forest Rangers and Roads Policing unit deployed 2 new motorbikes into the forest. We were able to respond to reports of 3 persons riding motorbikes illegally, we managed to stop on rider and issued a Section 59 Warning.

Action Date Tuesday 4th June 2024

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To deal with the reports of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) in particular what are referred to as "Cruises" or "Car Meets" with cars been driven in a loud, reckless and intimidating manner, with excess speed and skidding in circles (known as Doughnuts) in the large open air car park of the stores at The Meadows, Sandhurst.

Issue Date Tuesday 27th June 2023

The local neighbourhood police team are working with the stores and landowners and already conducted a number of policing operations to identify offenders, some of whom travel significant distance from other counties to participate in these events.
A number of Section 59 Written Warnings have been issued to offending drivers. (these are issued under the Police Reform Act 2002 for any vehicle or driver seen driving in an anti social manner, repeat behaviour by the same vehicle or driver enables the police to then seize the vehicle.
The neighbourhood team will be making targeted patrols of the area in order to deter these events.
26/09/23 The Police Neighbourhood Team had a meeting with the management company employed by the stores. It was stated that electronic barriers have now been installed at the entrances and exits of the car parks and that once commissioned these will be lowered at night. Also ANPR cameras will be installed along with signage. In the meantime the police team continue to conduct patrols during the evenings in order to engage with car owners.
27/10/23 Ongoing patrols continue during evenings, and officers from the team are in talks with management company.
17/11/2023 Meeting held on 10/11/23 with Tesco manager with our concerns. Waiting for a reply from car park management company. Meanwhile police continue to make ongoing patrols during shifts throughout the week.
Due to fireworks being set off near to the Tesco petrol station, police imposed a section 34 Dispersal Order on Saturday 4th November for a period of 24hours , and a number of cars were moved on from the location without any problems.
12/12/2023 Ongoing liaison with Tesco and car park managing company with discussions to review their security measures, Police patrols are still ongoing throughout the week.
06/01/2024 Ongoing liaison with Tesco and car park managing company with discussions to review their security measures. Patrols are still ongoing throughout the week. Due to the cold weather, cars meeting up have decreased and on the plus side, those who are there have been positive with Police engagement.
030/02/2024 We are still having ASB issues reported but not at the same numbers we were receiving. Still ongoing liaison with Tesco and car park managing company with discussions to review their security measures. Police patrols are still ongoing throughout the week. Due to the cold weather, cars meeting up seem to have decreased and the drivers of those which have, have been positive with police engagement.
02/03/24 We are still having ASB issues reported. Still ongoing liaison with Tesco and car park managing company with discussions to review their security measures. Patrols are still ongoing throughout the week. We have also been liaising with Mr James Sunderland MP who will be supporting us with getting cameras put into the car park.
25/03/24 - On Friday 22 March, officers from Bracknell South Team issued two Section 59 Warnigs to riders seen riding on walkways, a £50 penalty Notice to a car owner for having an exhaust causing excessive noise. We also seized a Ford Fiesta a day later after it's driver failed to stop and was found to have No Insurance.
We are still in liaison with the car parking management company.18/05/24 - We are continuing patrols around The Meadows car park and engaging with the stores with the aim of getting CCTV/ ANPR cameras installed.

Action Date Tuesday 21st May 2024

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To deal with the increased reports of drug dealing in the Birch Hill, Great Hollands and Easthampstead area

Issue Date Tuesday 27th June 2023

Due to reports from members of public , the local neighbourhood police team are conducting a variety of plain clothed and hi-vis uniform patrols of locations identified by the complainants to deter offending, or identify and detain offenders.
19/09/23 it appears that the targeted patrols around the Birch Hill estate area ma have displaced some of the activity over to the Great Hollands estate area. On 19/09 a vehicle made off from Neighbourhood Officers, and following an area search the car was found abandoned in a residential road in Great Hollands and subsequently 2 individuals were located at the local shops , and arrested for offences of possession of drugs with intent to supply
27/10/23 Between 9th - 15th October Police Officers have conducted a week of action in relation to drugs. We have issued a number of community resolutions for possession, a number of stop searches were conducted together with education/ information sessions
17/11/2023 This is still ongoing with patrols around the hotspots during shifts.
12/12/2023 On Monday 4 december following on from information received, officers attended a property on Gainsborough at 20.30hrs and arrested 3 persons for Possession with Internet to Supply. This is after drugs and money were found in the property. All 3 are now on bail whilst the investigation continues.
06/01/24 On Friday 22nd December 2023 following information received that a drugs line had set up at an address, Officers attended Deepfield in Bracknell and arrested 3 persons for Possessions with intent to supply. The drug line is well known to be operating within Bracknell. This was after drugs and money were found within the property. All have been released on bail with conditions whilst the investigation is ongoing. The arrest have given Officers valuable information who is involved and what drugs are being sold.
03/02/2024 We are proactively patrolling targeting addresses of vulnerable adults to ensure they are not been used for drug dealing by "county Lines" drug gangs. we have also reacted to information, following up leads.
02/03/204 - Officers were out on patrol on 25 February in great Hollands when they came across a teenager outside a block of garages. Inside one of the garages were a further 6 teenagers who were smoking cannabis. Two have been dealt with for the offence of possession of cannabis. In addition to this a search of the garage revealed a rucksack containing a large quantity of cannabis that was seized by the officers. The Neighbourhood team continue to conduct patrols and follow up on any leads from across the area.
25/03/24 We are continuing to conduct targeted patrols in areas where reported drug dealing is occurring. Please report any such activity via the Thames Valley Police website.
18/05/24 - We have issued 3 Community Resolution for possession of cannabis after officers have stooped and searched 3 males involved in Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) in Great Hollands. Following on from information about 2 potential cannabis factories on the area, we have conducted patrols and enquiries which has ruled these out.
We are continuing to conduct targeted patrols in areas where drug dealing has taken place.
04/06/2024 - Following on from information about 2 potential cannabis factories on the area, we have conducted patrols and enquiries which have ruled these out.
A number of Community Resolutions have been issued to tennagers who have been caught causing ASB (anti Social Behaviour) in the Great Hollands area.
We are continuing to conduct targeted patrols in the areas where drug dealing and ASB have taken place. Please continue to report issues so that we are able to build a bigger picture of the area.

Action Date Tuesday 4th June 2024

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