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Thames Valley Police Achieves Race Equality Matters Trailblazer Silver Status 

We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully achieved Race Equality Matters Trailblazer Silver status. This prestigious recognition is awarded to organisations driving meaningful change to tackle race inequality.  Achieving Silver status (the second stage in the Trailblazer series) highlights our implementation of impactful solutions to promote race equality. An independent panel of experts …

Thames Valley Police Officers Recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List

Thames Valley Police (TVP) is proud to announce that three devoted members of our force have been recognised for their commitment to public services as part of the King’s Birthday Honours 2024. Police Sergeant Laurence East has received the British Empire Medal for his services to policing and charitable work, while Former Police Sergeant Nicholas …

TVP Men’s Football Team: A Legacy of Excellence and Ambition 

The Thames Valley Police (TVP) men’s football team has been an important part of police and emergency service sports for more than 35 years. They compete in the Police Sport UK (PSUK) and Emergency Services Football League (ESFL), demonstrating the team’s athletic ability and the strong camaraderie within the force..  The PSUK competition, a tournament …

Officers from around the country attending the national He For She event

Working Together – UK Policing #HeForShe Event

Police forces across the UK came together in South Wales on Wednesday 1 May 2024 for the national #HeForShe event. Thames Valley Police, HeForShe was represented by PC Liam Busby and Simon Hockley. Focused on ‘Working Together’, the event explored how policing can work together towards gender equality. Speakers highlighted progress and shared good practice …

Chaplain TVP volunteers

A word for volunteers

As someone who has done heaps of volunteering over the years; in social services, in church, my daughters’ schools, police, children’s charity, carer for my parents, sports – we all do it and probably don’t realise the hours we put in, but our society wouldn’t function without VOLUNTEERS!I now manage our team of volunteer chaplains …

TVP and Portsmouth Partnership- Chief Constable Jason Hogg

Supporting students with a Professional Policing Degree to join policing

Thames Valley Police (TVP) is excited to announce a new partnership with the University of Portsmouth, aimed at students pursuing a Professional Policing Degree (PPD).    This collaboration is about preparing students for a future in policing, specifically with TVP, and by teaming up with the university, we are giving students a close-up look at what …

Response Officers Adam and Amina

Reflecting on Ramadan at Thames Valley Police

Like many of our community members, some of our Thames Valley Police (TVP) colleagues celebrated Ramadan last month. Police Officers Adam and Amina have recently shared their experiences of managing Ramadan alongside their policing careers.  A day of Ramadan alongside the work schedule as a Police Officer PC (Police Constable) Adam finds Ramadan influencing his …

Group of TVP employees at TVP's Women's Network Development Day 2024

Inspiring Inclusion: Women’s Development Day

The Thames Valley Women’s Network (TVWN) recently hosted its annual Development Day under the 2024 theme “Inspire Inclusion”. The event brought together members and guests for a day of insightful discussions and recognition aimed at celebrating the valuable contribution women make within the force.  The day started with a warm welcome from Deputy Chief Constable …

World Police Summit: ACC Katy Barrow-Grint runner-up for Inspiring Female Officer Award

World Police Summit: ACC Katy Barrow-Grint runner-up for Inspiring Female Officer Award

Fantastic news to share! On International Women’s Day 2024, at the World Police Summit, out of 100+ entries from 40 countries, our very own ACC Katy Barrow-Grint was runner-up for the Inspiring Female Officer Award. When asked about the award, Katy and Beth said: “Us being here at the World Police Summit, representing all women …