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 (ASB)

Issue Date Wednesday 17th April 2024

We regularly conduct pro-active patrols and have increased police presence in ‘hotspot’ areas. The areas we identify as a priority are patrolled daily by Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers. We identify these areas based on trends in data; community feedback and update them regularly. Local PCSO’s have issued several Anti-Social Behaviour Contracts and engaged with partnership agencies to identify diversion schemes for those causing regular issues. We have engaged with local schools to assist with enforcement and education around ASB. We have also enforced closure orders on properties that have been highlighted as generators of ASB and supported the vulnerable people associated with these properties. We will continue to react to community concerns.

Action Date Wednesday 17th April 2024

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Rural Crime

Issue Date Wednesday 17th April 2024

The area we cover is largely rural and we understand the impact that rural crime has on the rural community. We regularly liaise with local land owners to offer crime prevention advice and conduct targeted patrols alongside the local land owners to create a presence and deter those committing the crimes. We continue to work closely with our Rural Crime Team for intelligence gathering and assisting them with their investigations and we often run targeted operations with them. Rural areas are part of our daily patrols which we conduct to act as both as a deterrent and to engage with the community. We have secured kits from SelectaDNA to deliver out to local farmers to mark-up agricultural property to act as a deterrent to offenders. These will be rolled out in due course.

Action Date Wednesday 17th April 2024

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Retail Crime

Issue Date Wednesday 17th April 2024

We have recently met with town councillors and residents to discuss issues around retail crime. There are lots of small, independent businesses in our area and we are committed to protecting these. There have also been violent crimes associated with retail crime and we are committed to ensuring the safety of retail staff. We have increased patrols in shopping areas and liaised with shop employees to assist with increasing security and deterrence. We regularly review recent shopliftings in the area and assist retailers with securing evidence. We have also worked with retailers to enforce banning orders for the regular offenders. We recognise the importance of tackling retail crime to ensure prices remain fair to everyone and ensure our community thrives.

Action Date Wednesday 17th April 2024

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