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This page contains news items relating to messages and notices sent out by Thames Valley Police. Some of these are neighbourhood alerts. If you need help in how to use this page please follow this link: Help Please.
TVP Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan
An important announcement from TVP. Today (1/4), we have published an anti-social behaviour (ASB) action plan setting out how we will prevent, reduce, and respond to ASB. The plan forms part of our commitment to the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, a key element of...
Quishing…. QR code based fraud.
The following has been received from Thames Valley Police Alert Firstly before you read this, if you are not familiar with what a QR code is, it is an image based on square or round blocks. These can be scanned by phones, which interpret the code and change it to...
Thames Valley Alert – Opportunity to have your say
(Background to this message: It has been forwarded by someone that subscribes to Thames Valley Police Alerts. I have removed the first sentence because that is directed at the particular subscriber. They are seeking views relating to their service. There is an...
Vehicle Crime and Tool Theft Campaign
(From Thames Valley Police) Matthew Barber launches campaign to raise awareness of precautions residents can take Vehicle Crime and Tool Theft campaign launched by PCC Matthew Barber (Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley) has launched a crime prevention...
Nottingham Knockers, Fake Stickers and QR codes
The following is from a Thames Valley Alert dated 24th of September 2025. NW Nottingham Knockers/Fake stickers and QR Codes Nottingham Knockers Further to my message just now I thought I would explain further about Nottingham Knockers: Their name may be associated...
Policing and Crime Survey
The following has been forwarded by GMPC. Do you have any thoughts on local policing and crime? Matthew Barber (Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley) is asking Thames Valley residents to complete his ongoing local crime survey. This anonymous survey is your...
Latest Community Safety News
The following has been extracted from the most recent Community Safety Newsletter from Buckinghamshire Council. You can skim through the text below. If you wish to interact with the newsletter the full colour version is available online which you can locate here:...
Thames Valley Police
The following is a combination of two news items, as they are linked, I have put them together. Updated pay scales for officers and staff In line with the Home Office announcement made on 1 August 2025 confirming a 4.2% increase in police officer pay, we’re pleased to...
Latest news on Community Safety in Buckinghamshire
The Community Safety Newsletter aims to keep Buckinghamshire residents, businesses and partner agencies informed about what the Community Safety Team has recently been involved in, crime prevention advice, information on awareness–raising campaigns and upcoming...
Appeal for witnesses to serious injury road traffic collision – Prestwood
Message from Thames Valley Police We are appealing for witnesses after a serious injury road traffic collision in Prestwood. At around 7pm on Monday 6 May, a blue Yamaha YZF motorcycle involving a rider and a passenger, was involved in a single vehicle collision on...
Prestwood Man Arrested
Message received from Ashley Penfold, Police Communications Administrator. Thames Valley Police We have arrested a man in connection with an assault investigation in Prestwood, Great Missenden. A 24-year-old man from Prestwood was arrested on Thursday (9/11) on...
Number of neighbourhood police constables set to double across the Thames Valley
This significant boost will re-establish the priority of neighbourhood policing, TVP inform us. The number of police constables in Thames Valley’s Neighbourhood Teams is set to double, increasing the number of officers available to deal with local crime across the...
Holiday Scams Protection
Message from Action Fraud Don't get burnt before you're on the beach: Action Fraud reports over £15m lost to holiday fraud in the past year Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, has today published new data showing that in the last...
South Buckinghamshire Rural Crime Update and Rural Event
To find out what has been happening in South Buckinghamshire please follow the link to the excellent CSB-Forum website for an update. www.csb-forum.org/TVP-Rural-Crime-autumn2022.pdf Other news: Rural Crime Event At 6 p.m. on Monday 3rd October 2022, Thames Valley...
Chiltern & S Bucks Policing Issues Forum
To Town and Parish Councils, Chiltern & South Bucks Policing Issues Forum (www.csb-forum.org) has opened its latest survey of residents' concerns. This starts the next cycle comprising: residents' survey public meeting with Thames Valley Police setting of...