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_chiltsbucks
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
Residents continue to report that high speeds around the area continue to be an issue due to the danger it represents to the local community.
Action
The team will be seeking to speak to local residents regarding which roads are most in need of speed enforcement and action the feedback accordingly. It is currently planned that speed enforcement will be carried out periodically, by being roadside with speed guns with the aim to deter speeding and issue tickets to those driving over the speed limit.
If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.
Issue
Anti-social behaviour continues to be highlighted as an area of concern for local residents in Iver and Stoke Poges. As the warmer weather approaches, the team have been responding to disturbances being caused by the use of Scrambler bikes in Iver near the canal
Action
The neighbourhood team have been focusing high visibility patrols around the areas that reported to be most targeted by anti social behaviour. They keep track of these patrols via their hotspot app to ensure all required areas have been covered. Due to the reports of anti-social behaviour near the canal, they have increased patrols there in the afternoon to deter continued offending.
Individuals suspected to be involved in the issues will be stopped and engaged with and where necessary stopped and searched.
The team will also continue to gather intelligence to build a larger picture in order to identify individuals responsible.
The team continue their partnership working with the local council, holding meetings and maintaining regular communication to work together in preventing anti-social behaviour in the local community.
If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.
Issue
Burglary has been highlighted as a top concern for the residents of Iver and Stoke Poges. We have seen the rates of burglary in the area steadily decreasing compared to last year largely due to intensive police burglary operations. The neighbourhood team are focusing their efforts on ensuring the offence continues to be reduced.
Action
The team have currently been focusing on high visibility proactive patrols in locations where there have been increased reports of burglary. They have also been making sure to frequently engage with the local community in order to distribute burglary prevention advice to as many residents as possible. In light of any recent burglary, the team will carry out a process called cocooning, where they will seek to engage with homes in the proximity of the area the burglary took place, either via door knocks or leaflet drops. The neighbourhood PCSOs also continue to conduct their Have your say events, which gives members of the public the chance to pick up crime prevention material and speak with their local neighbourhood team about any concerns they may have.
If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.