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_wycombe
• 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

Serious Acquisitive Crime (SAC) offences such as Burglary, Vehicle Crime and Theft

Issue Date Wednesday 1st March 2023

Seasonal trend data analysis demonstrates that there is a habitual rise in burglaries in the period leading up to Christmas. Through feedback and intel, the neighbourhood policing team are able to focus on existing and emerging hotspots for burglary.
Operation Grotto is TVP South Buck's crime initiative to reduce and prevent burglaries during the festive season. There will be an increased number of overt patrols in hotspot areas, as well as utilisation of enhanced intel gathering to see more arrests of offenders. There will also be a focus on distribution of crime reduction advice to members of the public.

Action Date Friday 26th May 2023

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Speeding remains a community priority, and we continue to look for opportunities to enhance the enforcement work, already conducted by our dedicated units.

Issue Date Wednesday 1st March 2023

The Community Speed Watch scheme is a great opportunity for locals who feel strongly about Speeding, to volunteer their time in monitoring speeds, in areas highlighted as a concern by fellow residents. This is an advisory scheme, which looks to warn speeders as to the risks they present, and is clearly effective, with a 95% rate in preventing re-offending. To join a local Community Speedwatch group and be involved in tackling speed related issues, please visit: https://www.communityspeedwatch.org

Action Date Friday 26th May 2023

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Anti-Social Behaviour.
ASB has a wide definition and our Neighbourhood Teams receive numerous reports, which are categorised as Community, Environmental and Personal. Most of our current workload within the Anti-Social Behaviour category stems from neighbour disputes, which include noise disturbances, arguments, cannabis smells, inconsiderate parking, boundary/Civil disputes, hate crimes and allegations of harassment. Predominantly, these victims feel that they are personally targeted, due to living in close proximity to the alleged offenders.

Issue Date Wednesday 1st March 2023

Each case is assessed as part of our risk management processes, and as the principal law enforcement agency, our primary role is to address Criminal offences. However, more prominent and concerning cases can also be referred to Buckinghamshire Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour Action Group, from greater partnership intervention; working with agencies such as Housing, Environmental Health and mediation charities. With the help of partners, some of these incidents can be resolved relatively quickly and efficiently. Yet, with parties often emotionally invested in their dispute, over a protracted time, neighbourly disputes sometimes become entrenched; requiring longer-term problem-solving management: a common example of this would be rule-setting, by means of an Acceptable Behaviour Contract (ABC) or Good Neighbour Agreement, and onwards monitoring of a case.

Action Date Friday 26th May 2023

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