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

Neighbourhood Priorities

Concerns around the use of e-scooters and e-bikes

Issue Date Friday 1st December 2023

This remains an ongoing concern. We are working to identify areas affected by this issue and will target our patrols to discourage and, where possible, deal with riders. We will be focusing on enforcing the laws around e-scooters.

The Neighbourhood team will issue section 59 warning notices to individuals using e-bikes in a manner which is causing or likely to cause alarm, distress or annoyance to members of the public. If these individuals are observed again within a 12 month period, their bikes can be seized.

We have made the public aware of the rules around e-scooters through social media campaigns, ensuring people are aware that: privately owned e-scooters can only be used on private land, they are illegal on any public highway, pavement or in a public space, and you cannot get insurance to ride them on the road.

Action Date Friday 7th June 2024

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Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) that has a significant community impact. In particular, the team are looking at offences of theft from shops.

Issue Date Friday 29th September 2023

The Neighbourhood team have been providing a higher presence around identified targeted local shops, to deter shoplifting both during the day and evenings.

We have conducted targeted patrols around shops within the Winnersh area where we have been made aware of ongoing shoplifting issues. We are working with local shops to disrupt shoplifters, and to identify and deal with repeat offenders.

Action Date Friday 31st May 2024

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Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in Rainbow Park that has been having a significant impact on the community. The team will be looking at offences around the use and possession of drugs.

Issue Date Friday 22nd September 2023

The Neighbourhood team have performed patrols and leaflet drops around Rainbow park in relation to anti-social behaviour. We have had responses to our leaflet drops to help us target our patrols.

We have held a community meeting at the Winnersh Community Centre with members of the ASB team from Wokingham Borough Council and Sanctuary Housing Association.

The Neighbourhood and Problem Solving Teams have implemented a long-term problem-solving plan and are undertaking work to protect vulnerable people by using tools such as closure orders and conducting regular patrols around identified areas. We are engaging with the local community and working with our partner agency the ASB Team at Wokingham Borough Council on solving these issues.

Action Date Monday 3rd June 2024

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