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/tvpsouthandvale
• youtube: http://www.youtube.com/thamesvalleypoliceuk
• telephone: 101
• e-messaging: https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/
• facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TVPSouthandVale
• email: [email protected]

Neighbourhood Priorities

Anti-Social Behaviour

Issue Date Tuesday 9th April 2024

We have utilised a broad range of police powers to combat Anti-Social Behaviour in many forms over the past few months. The team have applied for and been granted two Closure Orders on residential premises, restricting access to those that disrupt the community. We have utilised dispersal orders to combat vehicular anti-social behaviour in Tesco car park. We have applied for a Criminal Behaviour Order to best manage an individual that causes harassment and public nuisance to motorists in a nearby village and we have identified suspects for several spates of criminal damage and graffiti and are working with our colleagues in Youth Justice to best provide reparations and learning as a result. We continue to listen to calls from the public and amend our Hotspot Patrolling accordingly, targeting those areas most affected.

Action Date Tuesday 9th April 2024

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Violence Against Women and Girls

Issue Date Tuesday 9th April 2024

We continue to prioritise combatting Violence Against Women and Girls. Following a month of enhanced patrols in the Night Time Economy we continue to deploy into the Town Centre on weekends to ensure that it is a safer space for everyone to enjoy a night out. We have been working with partners within licensing to review incidents and provide advice to licensees on how to better protect customers. We also continue to work with local educational establishments to highlight our intolerance to violent offences against women and girls. We have directly combatted violent offending during County Lines Intensification Week, visiting vulnerable members of the public ensuring they are free from coercion from gangs and also working with British Transport Police to stop prolific offenders from travelling to Henley in the first place.

Action Date Tuesday 9th April 2024

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Retail Crime

Issue Date Tuesday 9th April 2024

The team met with town councillors recently to discuss current policing priorities, including retail crime. We have worked with many of the retail premises across the sector highlighting crime trends, improving CCTV systems, target hardening premises, designing out crime and identifying offenders. This month the team Inspector and Sergeant are set to meet with business leaders and retail management in two separate meetings to discuss our approach and the impact retail crime has on businesses and customers alike.

Action Date Tuesday 9th April 2024

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