Operated by: Thames Valley Police
https://www.thamesvalley.police.ukEvery 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.
- 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.
Contact Details
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tvp_westberks
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/thamesvalleypoliceuk
Telephone: 101
E-messaging: https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thamesvp
Email: [email protected]
Current Priorities
Issue
Anti-Social Behaviour – City Playground, Andover Road
Action
The team have been working hard to tackle Anti- Social behaviour around Newbury. Plain clothes operations have been conducted in the town and identification of repeat offenders have made, these individuals are being with robustly. Ongoing partnership work is taking place to tackle the ongoing problems in City Playground
Issue
Drug Dealing – Wendan Road, Fifth Road and Wash Common
Action
Several reports have been made in relation to drug dealing taking place in several locations around Newbury. The Neighbourhood Team are collecting intelligence and working with the local Tasking Team who are a proactive team specialising is drug offences. Several arrests have been made and the team will carry on patrolling the area, using their stop & search powers and making arrests.
Issue
Complaints about E-scooters / E-bikes
Action
Newbury Neighbourhood Team have zero tolerance for the use of E-scooters and E-bikes in public places. PCSO’s have been using their section 59 powers to educate/warn and then seize where appropriate. Going forward warnings will no longer be given and instead E-scooters / E-bikes will be seized immediately.