Like many of our community members, some of our Thames Valley Police (TVP) colleagues have been celebrating Ramadan this month. Two of our colleagues have shared their inputs about managing Ramadan alongside their policing careers: Working through Ramadan Kareem 2023, by Police Sergeant (PS) Raja Yousaf: Of all the religious duties one performs as a Muslim, …
On 1 April 2023, Jason Hogg became our Chief Constable here at Thames Valley Police (TVP), following four years as Deputy Chief Constable. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I grew up in Hartlepool. This was a deprived area with a lot of crime. I worked hard and was fortunate enough to …
On Friday 31 March 2023, Chief Constable John Campbell QPM served his last day after four years as Chief, having served the Thames Valley since 2010. John started his career in 1988, when he joined West Midlands Police, working his first beat on the busy streets of inner city Birmingham, was after spending time as …
Our colleague PC Phil Hanham is due to retire on 31 March after 30 years of service at Thames Valley Police. When Phil began his policing career, joining Thames Valley Police in 1993, with his first posting being to Aylesbury, little did he know what was ahead and what could be achieved. It’s not just …
Length of service: 4 years At the beginning of 2023, Police Constable (PC) Manpreet Thiara went viral on Twitter talking about her career as a Police Officer whilst also being a single mum. We recently spoke to Manpreet about her policing career and how she is making a difference. Manpreet, tell us a bit …
As an Operational Firearms Commander and Firearms Instructor, Natalie has had a fascinating 15 years across various departments. From Public Order training, Taser training and Initial Pursuit Driver training, through to attachments to the Prison Handling Team, we recently caught up with Nat about how she is realising her potential at Thames Valley Police (TVP). …
Years in service: 13 years We’ve recently spoken with Police Sergeant Natasha Gidda in our Prisoner Handling Unit about about how she is realising her potential at Thames Valley Police. Is this the path you always expected to take in your career? It isn’t exactly what I thought I might do, but it’s turned out …
Age at joining: 52 Years in service: 10 We’ve recently spoken with Graeme Allen, Detective Sergeant in our Policing Strategy Unit. Graeme was a late starter, coming into policing with TVP at 52, having had a former career in Healthcare IT implementing paperless hospitals in Malaysia and South Africa. As Graeme would say, he is …
As an Incident Crime & Response (ICR) Inspector, Nicky has had a fascinating 19 years across various departments at Thames Valley Police (TVP). From Prisoner Intervention and Priority Crime to attachments to the UK Border Agency (UKBA) and Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), we recently caught up with Nicky about how she is realising …
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