GERRARDS CROSS POLICE STATION

Safer Streets is Thames Valley Police’s leading public campaign. It aims to make it safer to live and socialise in Thames Valley.

Confidence is a concerted effort to address crime and disorder, and highlight what Thames Valley Police, its partners and local residents are doing to make communities safer.

The campaign, which was launched in October 2009, sees police, councils and partners informing local people about what they are doing to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Steve Rowell, who is leading the operation, said: “Anti-social behaviour is a priority in the majority of neighbourhoods in Thames Valley, and it is something we take very seriously.

“We have succeeded in reducing anti-social behaviour in many neighbourhoods through a combination of increased police patrols and community engagement. But it remains a problem in too many places, and too many people’s lives are blighted by the inconsiderate, selfish or threatening actions of others.”

"We want people to have the confidence to get involved and make their communities safer."

Each Thames Valley Local Police Area (LPA) is running its own operations to target issues such as drunken disorder, violence, criminal damage and other crimes that impact on the quality of life of Thames Valley people. They will focus on reducing ASB, protecting and supporting victims and, where necessary, bringing offenders to justice. The operations are planned to target the issues that matter most within each neighbourhood.