POLICE DETAILS
Thames Valley Police - Abbey and Battle Neighbourhood

Thames Valley Police Information

Thames Valley Police is the largest non-metropolitan police force in England and Wales. We police the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, and serve a diverse population of more than two million, plus six million visitors who come to Thames Valley each year. We patrol 196 miles of motorway - more than any other British police force. The Thames Valley Police force area is divided into 12 Local Policing Areas (LPAs). For more information, visit the Thames Valley Police website.

Abbey and Battle Neighbourhood

Every 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.
Neighbourhood Policing…
  • 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.

Have Your Say logo 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.

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
Thames Valley Alert: Community Messaging
Thames Valley Alert: Community Messaging.
https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/
How you can take action
You can take action in a number of ways to help make your community safer.
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh-about-nh-pol/yournh-about-nh-pol-action
Community Payback
Every year in the Thames Valley (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire), around 2,000 people who have been convicted of an offence carry out a total of almost 300,000 hours of unpaid work in the community.
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/yournh/yournh-about-nh-pol/yournh-about-nh-pol-payback.htm
Report a non-emergency crime or incident online
You can use this online service to report a non-emergency crime or incident to Thames Valley Police. Always call 999 in an emergency.
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/reportonline
Find us on Facebook
Thames Valley Police (thamesvp) Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/thamesvp
Reading Borough Councilhttps://www.reading.gov.uk/
Community Safety Partnershiphttps://www.reading.gov.uk/communityandliving/communitysafety/

Police Force Map - Thames Valley Police

Neighbourhood Map - Abbey and Battle

Contact Details

Thames Valley Police website

Working in partnership to make our community safer

https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk
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https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk
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Senior Officer Details

Thames Valley Police has not provided any information at this time.

Neighbourhood Officer Details

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Kathie Williams (Police Community Support Officer)

Police Community Support Officer (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. They play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence and building relationships with the local community as well as working to problem solve long-term neighbourhood issues.

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Charlie Wakeling (Police Community Support Officer)

Police Community Support Officer (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. They play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence and building relationships with the local community as well as working to problem solve long-term neighbourhood issues.

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Steve Smith (Police Community Support Officer)

Police Community Support Officer (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. They play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence and building relationships with the local community as well as working to problem solve long-term neighbourhood issues.

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Ian Chaston (Police Community Support Officer)

Police Community Support Officer (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. They play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence and building relationships with the local community as well as working to problem solve long-term neighbourhood issues.

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Vince Moore (Police Constable)

Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community. They work together with PCSO's to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.

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Betsy Palmer (Police Sergeant)

The Neighbourhood Sergeant provides frontline management to support and co-ordinate the activity of the neighbourhood policing team. They work with key partners and stakeholders to problem solve issues and develop innovative ways to identify and safeguard vulnerable people within the community.

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Nikki Beeney (Police Community Support Officer)

Police Community Support Officer (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. They play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence and building relationships with the local community as well as working to problem solve long-term neighbourhood issues.

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Jon Morley (Inspector)

The Neighbourhood Inspector has overall responsibility for the entire neighbourhood policing team of Sergeants, Police Constable, PCSO's and police staff. They are responsible for delivering on neighbourhood policing strategies, directing the deployment of the team and developing relationships with partners and key stakeholder to enable the neighbourhood policing team to work effectively.

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Matt Hurst (Police Constable)

Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community . They work together with PCSOs to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.

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Max Cassinelli (Police Constable)

Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community . They work together with PCSOs to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.

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Holly Chamberlain (Police Constable)

Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community . They work together with PCSOs to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.

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Craig McCarthy (Police Constable)

Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community . They work together with PCSOs to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.

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Justine Hester (Police Staff - Neighbourhood Team Administrator)

Neighbourhood Administrators are key members of police staff who provide fundamental support to the local Neighbourhood Policing Team to make neighbourhoods safer and build closer relationships with local communities.

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James Tribe (Inspector)

The Neighbourhood Inspector has overall responsibility for the entire neighbourhood policing team of Sergeants, Police Constable, PCSO's and police staff. They are responsible for delivering on neighbourhood policing strategies, directing the deployment of the team and developing relationships with partners and key stakeholder to enable the neighbourhood policing team to work effectively.

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Amy Audus (Police Community Support Officer)

Police Community Support Officer (PCSOs) are the face of the police within local communities. They play an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, providing a highly visible policing presence and building relationships with the local community as well as working to problem solve long-term neighbourhood issues.

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Martin Smith (Police Sergeant)

The Neighbourhood Sergeant provides frontline management to support and co-ordinate the activity of the neighbourhood policing team. They work with key partners and stakeholders to problem solve issues and develop innovative ways to identify and safeguard vulnerable people within the community.

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Hannah Potter (PC)

Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community. They work together with PCSOs to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.

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George Johnston (Police Officer)

Police Constables work alongside the community and partner agencies to tackle crime and issues identified by the local community. They work together with PCSOs to be a visible presence in the local area and build trust and confidence by developing a detailed understanding of the community.

Locations

Reading Police Station

Address:

Castle Street, Reading, Berks, RG1 7TH

Opening times are avaiable on the Thames Valley Police website.

Priorities

15 Sep 2023

Reports of sex working on Western Elms Avenue. Operation was actioned.

Response (15 Sep 2023)

We have multi agency discussions in relation to dealing with the causes and effects of this.

15 Sep 2023

Noticable violence reported against females.

Response (15 Sep 2023)

We currently have awareness workshops and work along with security and licensees, as well as working with street pastors.

15 Sep 2023

This is in general to Night Time Economy (NTE)

Response (15 Sep 2023)

Improving the nightsafe operation so it becomes more intelligence led, frequent checks on vulnerable people at their address, plain clothes patrols on Oxford Road in relation to drugs and violence.

9 Jan 2024

We have organised a number operations to tackle an increase in drug dealing and taking in the area.

Response (9 Jan 2024)

This has involved using the tactical bike team and working with our drugs taskforce.

9 Jan 2024

In addition to dealing with offenders for drug offences, we have been safeguarding vulnerable people with two partial closure orders having been granted at court and a number of multiagency discussions to ensure they are getting the correct support.

Response (9 Jan 2024)

We have charged a number of individuals for breaching these closure orders.

9 Jan 2024

As a team we are continuing our efforts to tackle ASB on Western Elms Avenue by running frequent operations in the area and working with our partners and residents to seek a longer term solution.

Response (9 Jan 2024)

We now have an extra CCTV camera on the road to assist us in identifying and proving offences.

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