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Listening. Serving. Taking Action. ๐ Conservative Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley ๐
Thames Valley
Joined June 2009
๐ฎ #Crimefighters Doubling the number of neighbourhood police officers in @ThamesVP. There are now more than 5,000 police officers in Thames Valley - more than ever before! โ
Cut 101 waiting times โ
More police โ
Visible hotspot patrols Read more โก๏ธ https://t.co/3XG49djXDN
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Looking forward to joining local businesses next week for the Wantage Chamber of Commerce February Forum: ๐๏ธ Wednesday 11th February โฐ 7:45-8:45am ๐ Boston House, Grove Register for this FREE morning session (with pastries and coffee) at: https://t.co/PeSgPcZNzM
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From @TVPRuralCrime On the 2nd of February 2026 an out-building at a residential premises in the KINGSTON STERT area was broken into. A Kubota sit-on mower and a push mower (identical to those pictured) were stolen ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ If you have any information relating to this burglary please
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โ๏ธ Sign up now for my monthly report. Stay up to date with the latest news on the issues that matter to you locally! ๐๐ Sign up now to get my latest newsletter sent direct to you inbox... ๐ https://t.co/3TVpaDX87a (link in bio)
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Last month (December 2025) our incredible team of Victims First Officers supported 4356 victims and witnesses of crime across the Thames Valley ๐
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๐ ๏ธ Don't let thieves screw up your day There are some simple steps that you can take to help protect your tools from being stolen including: ๐ช Removing any tools from your vehicle, especially when you are parked overnight ๐ Making sure your tools are marked with your
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From @TVPRuralCrime Officers located this cloned vehicle in Oxford after receiving information from the DVLA. It has been confirmed as stolen from the London area in April 2025. Unfortunately, it had been purchased by an innocent party. An investigation has commenced
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From @TVPSouthandVale ๐จ Weโre appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision on Queensway, Didcot ๐จ At around 1.30pm yesterday, a 90-year-old man driving a red Ford Focus was travelling along Queensway in Didcot, when the vehicle collided with a fence on Park Road. Sadly,
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โจ Want to make a difference in your community? Weโre looking for volunteers to join us as Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs)! ๐ฅ ICVs are everyday people from the local community who give their time to make unannounced visits to police custody suites. ๐ฌ They check on
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Low flow! Still gets there in the end ๐ฉธ Quick stop at the JR today to #GiveBlood. A chance to sit down for a few minutes and free biscuits! ๐ช Whatโs not to like? Visit https://t.co/Y5c7TElsK7 to find a local donor session.
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From @TVPSouthandVale As Team 3 OXON LCU heads into a new week, we want to take a moment to reflect on an exceptionally busy run of shifts before some wellโearned rest days. The past few tours of duty have demanded professionalism, resilience and teamwork from every officer on
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From @TVPRuralCrime Officers from the Rural Crime Taskforce are on patrol across the Thames Valley area tonight ๐ฎโโ๏ธ If anything suspicious is seen in our rural areas please report it to us on 101 or 999 in an emergency โ๏ธ
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From @TVPSouthandVale ๐ฃ Wantage & Grove NHPT ๐ฃ We are aware that the recent rape and sexual assaults have been deeply worrying to our community. Please be reassured that we have been working in the background, supporting the Major Crime Unit, and we will continue to do so as
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๐ We're Hiring! ๐ Our Communications and Engagement team is looking for a dedicated Caseworker to join us. In this role, youโll support Police & Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber by managing correspondence and complaints with accuracy and care. Using the Caseworker system,
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From @TVPSouthandVale We have removed an image of a man officers wished to speak to in connection with an assault in Didcot. The appeal, published yesterday, has been removed as the man has been identified. The appeal related to an incident in which a woman in her fifties was
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A cross-party group of Police and Crime Commissioners has backed a campaign to introduce an age restriction of 16 on social media platforms, and for action on smartphones in schools. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the PCCs and PFCCs have asked Sir Keir to support a
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From @TVPRuralCrime PCโs Dollery and Carney-Smith attended a report of a suspected burglary in progress in the Horspath area this evening. Fortunately it was ascertained that everything was in order ๐ฎโโ๏ธ The officers also searched a van for stolen goods near Garsington. The
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From @TVPSouthandVale Do you recognise this man? Or is this you? ๐ธ Officers investigating an assault on a woman in her 50s in Didcot would like to speak to him as he may have vital information. If you have any information relating to this incident, please call 101 or report it
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Looking forward to another NSPCC Quiz Night at All Saints, Faringdon at the end of the month. A fun quiz, ploughman's supper and raising money for this fantastic children's charity. ๐๏ธ Saturday 28th February โฐ๏ธ 7.30pm ๐ The Barber Rooms, All Saints' Church, Faringdon ๐๏ธ ยฃ10
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๐ท ยฃ200,000 seized from criminals available to community groups in Thames Valley to support local policing priorities Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, and Jason Hogg, Chief Constable for Thames Valley Police, have opened the first round of this
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