Thames Valley Police have exceeded the Government’s Uplift programme target by recruiting an additional 784 police officers within the last 3 years. This has given us a greater police presence in Banbury and the surrounding villages with more resources to prevent and tackle crime.
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see some of the important work carried out by TVP Cherwell firsthand by joining the police force for a “ride along”. The day started early with the morning briefing at Banbury Police Station before I went out with two of our local police officers on their morning patrol.
It was a very valuable experience where I learnt more about the challenges our town is facing and how they are working hard to tackle issues including violent crimes, county lines and anti-social behaviour.
