Thames Valley Police Training Centre

More Special Constables join Thames Valley

12 new recruits became Special Constables today at a ceremony at Thames Valley’s training centre in Sulhamstead.

Mark 50 years of Thames Valley Police at annual summer open day

Mark 50 years of Thames Valley Police at annual summer open day
Mark 50 years of Thames Valley Police at annual summer open day

PC Mark Bunt meets families at TVP open day four years ago. Sit in a police helicopter, pet dogs and horses and dress up in helmets and hi-vis at Thames Valley Police's annual summer open day. Hosted at the police force's training centre in Sulhamstead, families will get a behind the scenes look at life as an officer. Running from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, August 18, there will be plenty of activities to get involved in. And this year is extra special for hames Valley Police, as 2018 marks 50 yea...

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Family and colleagues of PC Andrew Harper pay tribute

Police chiefs are to gather for an urgent summit next month to see what can be done to protect officers, it has been announced.

It comes after the death of PC Andrew Harper, 28, in the line of duty on August 15 in Berkshire and a recent spate of violent attacks on officers.

Martin Hewitt, the chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council, said he has asked the most senior officers in England, Wales and Scotland 'to see if there is anything more we can do to tangibly improve' safety.

Two forces - Durham and Northamptonshire - may also be set to allow every frontline officer who wants a Taser to carry one on duty amid concerns about the risks of modern policing.

Officers in London are also braced to deal with around one million people taking to the streets as part of the Notting Hill Carnival celebrations this weekend.

Last year 45 police officers were injured over the two-day annual event and Met Superintendent Elisabeth Chapple has said the force is 'taking every step to make sure that doesn't happen this year,' reports the Telegraph.

At the summit, Mr Hewitt said that each force will be asked to share lessons learned from recent assaults.

Chief constables and the Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, have also been asked to give their input.

In a statement Mr Hewitt wrote: 'Our officers accept, at times, they will have to run towards danger and deal with violent offenders. That's part of the job.

'But we must never reach a point where it is acceptable for officers to be violently abused, attacked, injured, or worse. It is not.

'Attacks on police officers protecting the public have a corrosive effect across society.

'If an attack does happen, we must do everything to support that officer and their family, and bring the offender to justice.

'But prosecutors, judges and magistrates must also do everything within their power.

'Assaulting police officers undermines the rule of law and offenders must be seen to be held to account.'

Durham Police's new chief constable Jo Farrell has said her staff will be issued with new X2 Tasers if they want one, and they will undergo training on using the non-lethal weapons.

Northamptonshire Police's chief constable Nick Adderley has also said that every frontline officer in his force could have a Taser, because the risks they face had risen 'dramatically'.

John Apter, the national chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales which represents over 119,000 rank and file officers, described the summit as 'crucial' but warned it 'must be more than just talk'.

He said: 'Assaults on officers show no signs of abating having risen from 26,000 last year to 30,000 this year - not to mention the shocking incidents over the last month.'

Mr Apter added: 'Officers are telling me daily they are feeling vulnerable due to the lack of this vital, life-saving protective equipment.

'I know chiefs want to do the right thing, but they must also be seen to do the right thing.

'I hear all the time from leaders within policing that officers and staff are their most valuable asset - but now they need to prove it.

'Wellbeing needs to be more than just a poster on the wall. It is paramount that officers receive the right tools to do their jobs.'

He also noted: 'We have lost almost 22,000 boots on the ground since 2010, so what we want to see now is the Government carrying out its recruitment pledge to boost officer numbers by 20,000 to help tackle this issue.'