Crime is down and we have more police officers than ever before. Let's continue to make progress by re-electing Matthew Barber as Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner on Thursday 2nd May.
Over the last three years Matthew has worked tirelessly to support the police in the fight against crime and be a voice for communities across Thames Valley.
Since 2021 he has appointed the new Chief Constable, delivered record numbers of police officers and we’ve seen crime at levels well below that prior to the pandemic. As well as being a strong voice for the public and holding the Chief Constable to account, the Police & Crime Commissioner is responsible for a record budget of over £584m.
Matthew has a proud record of delivery, which includes:
- Thames Valley now has 5,120 police officers – over 600 higher than 2010 and compared to before the pandemic, we have seen crime fall:
- Knife crime DOWN by 20.1%
- Residential burglary DOWN by 29.2%
- Robbery DOWN by 23.8%
- Vehicle crime DOWN by 16.9%
In the last year alone Matthew has worked with the police to:
- DOUBLE the number of neighbourhood police officers
- Tackle shoplifting with charges more than DOUBLING
- Continued our zero-tolerance approach to knife possession which sees criminals getting longer sentences
- I’ve got a clear plan for how I will work to make Thames Valley safer.
- Continuing to deliver more officers than ever before
- More officers in neighbourhood policing
- Saving lives on our roads with better enforcement
- Keeping women safe in our public places
- Improving CCTV across Thames Valley
- A tough approach to knife crime
- Tackling shoplifting working with businesses
- Preventing cybercrime and fraud
- Improving 101 call times
- Visible local patrols
Go here to read about Matthew Barber's plan to make Thames Valley safer.
