I’ve been privileged to serve you as Police & Crime Commissioner since 2021.

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Since then I’ve 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.

But there’s more work to do and whoever you choose as your next Police & Crime Commissioner will need a clear plan and understanding of the challenges ahead. 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.

I am proud of what we have achieved together so far:

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 I have 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 I’m asking for your support on Thursday 2nd May to back my plan for a safer Thames Valley.

Prepared by Joseph Clarke of Park Street Offices, Park Street, Newbury, RG14 1EA.