POLICE DETAILS
Thames Valley Police - Thame, Watlington and Chinnor Neighbourhood

Anti-social behaviour

The team have employed a broad range of tools designed to combat Anti-Social Behaviour including imposing Closure Orders on several local properties, preventing individuals from visiting and disrupting the community. We have imposed a Criminal Behaviour Order on one local individual who is now restricted from visiting the locale and have therefore reduced public disorder and demand on police resources. We have responded to a local issue around disorder outside of an entertainment premises with a Hotspot Patrol that resulted in identifying a group of youths responsible. Those youths have been visited in the company of their parents and the behaviour has ceased. We have also carried out a number of drugs warrants, dismantled a cannabis factory and have several drug dealers under ongoing investigation.

Violence Against Women and Girls

We continue to prioritise combatting Violence Against Women and Girls. Following a month of enhanced patrols in the Night Time Economy we continue to deploy into the Town Centre on weekends to ensure that it is a safer space for everyone to enjoy a night out. We have been working with partners within licensing to review incidents and provide advice to licensees on how better to protect customers. We also continue to work with local educational establishments to highlight our intolerance to violent offences against women and girls. We have directly combatted violent offending during County Lines Intensification Week, visiting vulnerable members of the public ensuring they are free from coercion from gangs and also working with transport hubs to better identify those travelling into our area to commit crime.

Retail Crime

The team’s Sergeant met with the Town Council recently to discuss current policing priorities, including retail crime. We have worked with many of the retail premises across the sector highlighting crime trends, improving CCTV systems, target hardening premises, designing out crime and identifying offenders. We recently conducted a week of intensification around retail crime which resulted in the charge of one offender for 10 offences. We continue to be adaptable in our approach are realise the impact retail crime has on businesses and customers alike.

Anti-social behaviour

The team have received information and have responded with patrols in relation to anti-social behaviour in a number of areas within Thame’s sector including the Cuttlebrook, Chalgrove, Chinnor, the Town Centre, Watlington, Wheatley and Shotover. We have worked with schools and other partners to ensure that those involved in anti-social behaviour have received appropriate restorative sanctions. We are in liaison with our off-road motorcycle team who will be supporting the Neighbourhood Team with patrols of Shotover, Wheatley and Barton Wick who have all experienced noise and several near misses with illegally used off-road motorbikes.

Violence Against Women and Girls

The team and our colleagues from other departments have been patrolling hotspot areas and also events in order to make the local environment safer for Women and Girls and reduce violence directed towards them. The team arrested a male for displaying harassing behaviour towards a young female. He received a fixed penalty notice for a Public Order offence. We have worked with the District Council and varied and extended the Public Spaces Protection Order which prohibits consumption of alcohol in Thame Town Centre as well as gathering in anti-social groups. We have also been working with licensees in order to make the European Championships a safer event to watch in pubs as well as putting in ground work in relation to events forthcoming this Autumn including the local Fair.

Retail Crime

This month the team have obtained positive outcomes for shoplifting committed by youths locally. We have also been rolling out DISC, a system endorsed by the Police and Crime Commissioner to better enable stores to report shoplifting and provide the police with evidence in order to prosecute offenders. We continue to work with some of the bigger local stores and have been holding joint events with charities within them to ensure maximum reach and engagement with as many shoppers as possible. We have also been working with stores in order to ensure police are receiving best evidence to increase our success rate in locating and bringing shoplifters to justice.

Anti-social behaviour

The team have received information and have responded with patrols in relation to anti-social behaviour in a number of areas within Thame’s sector including the Cuttlebrook, Chalgrove, Chinnor, the Town Centre, Watlington, Wheatley and Shotover. We have worked with schools and other partners to ensure that those involved in anti-social behaviour have received appropriate restorative sanctions. We are in liaison with our off-road motorcycle team who will be supporting the Neighbourhood Team with patrols of Shotover, Wheatley and Barton Wick who have all experienced noise and several near misses with illegally used off-road motorbikes.

Violence Against Women and Girls

The team and our colleagues from other departments have been patrolling hotspot areas and also events in order to make the local environment safer for Women and Girls and reduce violence directed towards them. The team arrested a male for displaying harassing behaviour towards a young female. He received a fixed penalty notice for a Public Order offence. We have worked with the District Council and varied and extended the Public Spaces Protection Order which prohibits consumption of alcohol in Thame Town Centre as well as gathering in anti-social groups. We have also been working with licensees in order to make the European Championships a safer event to watch in pubs as well as putting in ground work in relation to events forthcoming this Autumn including the local Fair.

Retail Crime

This month the team have obtained positive outcomes for shoplifting committed by youths locally. We have also been rolling out DISC, a system endorsed by the Police and Crime Commissioner to better enable stores to report shoplifting and provide the police with evidence in order to prosecute offenders. We continue to work with some of the bigger local stores and have been holding joint events with charities within them to ensure maximum reach and engagement with as many shoppers as possible. We have also been working with stores in order to ensure police are receiving best evidence to increase our success rate in locating and bringing shoplifters to justice.

Anti-social behaviour

We have been busy combatting anti-social use of off-road motorbikes in public areas, including those areas used for dog walking and exercise. We have also seized e-Scooters and brought prosecutions against those, who have not heeded warning, about their illegal use in public areas. We have responded to local concerns raised around illegal begging and have dealt with these robustly and positively. We continue to patrol our local anti-social behaviour hotspots, identifying those engaging in drug dealing; drug use and dealing with them positively.

Violence Against Women and Girls

Early planning has started for this year’s Operation designed to make the run up to the festive season a safe time to enjoy a night out in our market towns and rural villages. You will start to see an increased police presence over the weekends in key areas designed to provide reassurance; to combat anti-social behaviour and public order offences. Officers from Thame have also charged a male with a racially aggravated public order offence directed at individuals working in the night time economy. This year’s Thame Street Fair saw an increased police presence which resulted in a safe environment for those attending with no notable disorder reported.

Retail Crime

The Neighbourhood Team continue to obtain positive results for shoplifting offences carried out in the Thame sector. We have also arrested a male for a series of theft from motor vehicle offences which are currently under investigation. The South and Vale Local Police Area has seen the biggest reduction in ‘Neighbourhood Crime’ which includes offences of burglary, robbery, theft of and theft from motor vehicles in the entire force. The team are currently involved in the rollout of property marking kits to farms throughout the sector, enabling farmers and landowners to target harden their plant and equipment from offenders who are often travelling throughout the country committing thefts and burglary.

Anti-social behaviour

We have been busy combatting anti-social use of off-road motorbikes in public areas, including those areas used for dog walking and exercise. We have also seized e-Scooters and brought prosecutions against those, who have not heeded warning, about their illegal use in public areas. We have responded to local concerns raised around illegal begging and have dealt with these robustly and positively. We continue to patrol our local anti-social behaviour hotspots, identifying those engaging in drug dealing; drug use and dealing with them positively.

Violence Against Women and Girls

Early planning has started for this year’s Operation designed to make the run up to the festive season a safe time to enjoy a night out in our market towns and rural villages. You will start to see an increased police presence over the weekends in key areas designed to provide reassurance; to combat anti-social behaviour and public order offences. Officers from Thame have also charged a male with a racially aggravated public order offence directed at individuals working in the night time economy. This year’s Thame Street Fair saw an increased police presence which resulted in a safe environment for those attending with no notable disorder reported.

Retail Crime

The Neighbourhood Team continue to obtain positive results for shoplifting offences carried out in the Thame sector. We have also arrested a male for a series of theft from motor vehicle offences which are currently under investigation. The South and Vale Local Police Area has seen the biggest reduction in ‘Neighbourhood Crime’ which includes offences of burglary, robbery, theft of and theft from motor vehicles in the entire force. The team are currently involved in the rollout of property marking kits to farms throughout the sector, enabling farmers and landowners to target harden their plant and equipment from offenders who are often travelling throughout the country committing thefts and burglary.