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0845 8 505 505

IMPORTANT: In an emergency, always dial 999 or 112 from a mobile phone.

If you have information that might be useful to the police but don’t want to contact the police or leave your name please call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

Thames Valley Police Authority meeting on Friday, March 28.

Key points included:

The Authority approved the draft three year strategy 2008/09 – 2010/12 for policing in Thames Valley.

Key headline targets include:

1. Strengthen neighbourhood policing to respond to local need and increase public confidence, includes a target to increase the number of Special Constables to 300.

• To develop our partnerships with stakeholders to reduce crime and disorder
• To improve the service provided to victims, witnesses and the public. Includes targets to answer 90 per cent of 999 calls within ten seconds and 90 per cent of non emergency calls received within 40 seconds.
• To protect communities from terrorism and organised crime, including a target to recover at least £3m of assets gained illegally.
• To use information and intelligence to be more effective
• To develop staff to give the best service
• To improve the use of our resources

Plans for a series of stakeholder meetings promoted jointly by the Authority and the Force throughout Thames Valley.

The Chief Constable and other senior officers will attend each event.

Invitees will include representatives from:

Neighbourhood Action Groups, Crime and Disorder Partnerships, Council leaders and Chief Executives from District, County and Unitary Authorities, Independent Advisory Groups, Youth Offending Teams, Drugs Action Teams, Fire Service, Race Equality Councils, Criminal Justice partners, Youth Forums/Parliaments

The meetings are designed to be consultative and will be held between June 23 and July 21, with the final event specifically focused on Parish Councils.

The number of Crime Prevention Design Advisors (CPDAs) will be increased from four to ten.

Each CDPA plays a part in educating housing developers, planners, architects and local elected members on crime prevention issues when planning for new housing and business developments.

The increase in their numbers reflects current estimates that more than 209,000 additional new homes will be built across the Thames Valley over the next two decades.

Oxfordshire member Cllr Bill Bradshaw has resigned from Oxfordshire County Council and the Police Authority. The appointment of his replacement, Cllr Zoe Patrick, was confirmed.

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