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
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 101
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tvp_bicester
E-messaging: https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/thamesvalleypoliceuk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thamesvp
Current Priorities
Issue
Theft from Motor Vehicles - Following the Have your say consultation in April the Community have said they would like us to focus on Theft from Motor Vehicles. We have had specific concerns raised in and around the Heyford Park area.
Action
This priority has been reset following our recent Online Survey and Have Your Says.
The Team will adopt an evidence based approach to targeting our patrols effectively in response of this priority.
We will utilise a number of policing tactics including High visibility patrols for disruption and prevention along with utilising ANPR technology to pursue offenders.
There is a wealth of Crime prevention advice on our website including how to Keep your vehicle safe which is worth reading.
The team will update Monthly on What activity we have undertaken along with posting on our social media feeds and via TValert
Issue
Drugs - Both Dealing and Misuse - Drugs continue to be of concern to the Community and this has set once more as a priority. The Community report specific concerns in the Heyford Park area.
Action
The team will continue to use an evidence-based approach to address the drugs misuse and dealing concerns within the rural community.
Where appropriate we will use our stop and search powers as part of our efforts to combat this problem.
Patrol plans have been adjusted to focus on areas highlighted by community concerns regarding drug-related issues.
However we need the community to report suspicious activity or incidents of drugs misuse to enable us to effectively focus our patrols.
We will report back monthly on the teams activity as well as posting on our Social media feeds and TValert
Issue
Retail Crime - The Community have reported to us that retail crime should be a new priority for the area. Specific concerns have been raised in relation to retail theft in Heyford Park.
Action
This is a new Priority for the Bicester Rural area set following our Online Survey and Have Your Says.
We will adopt a problem solving approach to retail crime seeking to address the specific concerns regarding theft in the Heyford Park area.
We will work with local businesses to target offenders to reduce offending as well as engaging with our colleagues in the Cherwell Crime Partnership.
The team will provide monthly updates as to the work we have undertaken as well as posting on our social media feeds and via TValert.