Category: Police

Appeal for witnesses following serious injury collision – Marcham 

We are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury collision that occurred on the A415, Marcham Road, Marcham, near Abingdon. At 7.25am on Thursday (7/9), a collision took place involving a KTM 125cc motorcycle and a grey Mitsubishi L200 pickup.  The rider of the motorcycle, a man in his late teens, sustained serious injuries. He …

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Appeal for witnesses following indecent exposure

We are appealing for witnesses after reports of an indecent exposure in Oxford. The incident occurred at 7.20am on Friday (1/9) on the towpath under Donnington Bridge. The victim, a woman in her forties, was running along the towpath when a man blocked the path and exposed himself to her. The offender is described as …

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Thames Valley Police warns of increase in online shopping fraud on social media

Thames Valley Police is seeing a high number of fraudulent offences involving the selling of items online and through social media. In the past 13 months, data provided by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau shows that there have been 2,925 victims within the Thames Valley who have been targeted in this particular type of fraud. …

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Community Fund open for applications -TVP

Community groups invited to apply for grant funding from £200,000 fund to help prevent crime Matthew Barber, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), has today (21/8) opened the second of this year’s application rounds to the Community FundThe Community Fund, jointly managed by the PCC and the Chief Constable, helps to prevent crime and keep communities safe. Money …

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Permanent link to this article: https://kennington-pc.gov.uk/community-fund-open-for-applications-tvp/

Thames Valley Police & MedicAlert: Saving Lives

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Watch out for this WhatsApp scam

arge community and religious WhatsApp groups are being targeted by scammers who infiltrate them to try and deceive their members into sending them money. Since January of this year, 268 people have reported falling victim to this scam. The fraud often begins when a member of the group receives a WhatsApp audio call from the …

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Thames Valley Police Open Day returns

This summer Thames Valley Police (TVP) will open its doors to the public for the force Open Day.The event will take place between 10am and 4pm on Saturday 2 September and will be hosted at our training centre in Sulhamstead, near Reading.The Open Day provides a fantastic opportunity for you to get a behind the …

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Image released following an incident of fraud – Oxford

The incident occurred at 2.40pm on Monday 15 May at Thame Motorway Services. The offender approached a number of people asking for money to pay for fuel in his car. More details & images – Image released following an incident of fraud – Oxford | Thames Valley Police

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Have you secured your email account?

Your email passwordUsing a combination of 3 random words creates passwords that are long enough and strong enough. Avoid words that can be guessed, like your pet’s name or birth month. Adding numbers and symbols is a good way to make your password even harder to guess. Turn on 2-Step Verification (2SV) for your email2-Step Verification …

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Thames Valley Police Statistics

Thames Valley Police statistics show nearly 1 million contacts from the public, 170,000 incidents attended and 31,000 arrests, in a single year. Please read more on TVP website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2023/may/15-05-2023/thames-valley-police-statistics-show-nearly-1-million-contacts-from-the-public-170000-incidents-attended-and-31000-arrests-in-a-single-year/

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National Stalking Awareness Week

“We have seen a 21% increase in the number of stalking offences resulting in a charge…” Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs), court appearances, and formal actions have all increased in the past year, so how has Thames Valley Police achieved this increase in stalking outcomes and what does it all mean? Victim safety and relentless perpetrator …

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APPEAL FOR WITNESSES

Priority Crime Team, Abingdon are appealing for witnesses after a series of High Value Keyless Car Thefts in the area of Kennington.  A BMW, Ford Mustang and Mercedes were targeted and stolen overnight. We are requesting residents to review CCTV, Dashcam and doorbell footage in the area. 16/04/2023 – 17/04/2023 2100hrs – 0600hrs Poplar Grove/ …

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