| Thames Valley Police | |
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 Thames Valley Police area |
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| Area | Berkshire Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire |
| Size | 5,700 km² |
| Population | 2. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 million |
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| Formed | 1968 |
| HQ | Kidlington |
| Budget | {{{budget}}} |
| Officers | 4,189 |
| BCUs | 5 |
| Stations | 48 |
| Chief Constable | Sara Thornton |
| Website | http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk |
Thames Valley Police is one of the largest Home Office police services in England and the largest non-metropolitan one, covering 2200 sq mi (5,700 km²) and a population of 2. Kidlington is a large Village and Civil parish in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire, England. Sara Thornton QPM is currently the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police. The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for security and order Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level Administrative division of England. 1 million. The force is responsible for the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. The Thames Valley generally implies the region that drains into the River Thames (the Thames catchment) from west of Cirencester to London The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the [1]
In December 2003, Thames Valley Police employed over 6,000 staff, including 4,189 police officers. Its motto is Sit pax in valle tamesis (Latin: 'Let there be Peace in the Thames Valley');[2] its slogan is reducing crime, disorder and fear. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of
The Chief Constable of the force is Sara Thornton who was promoted to the position in April 2007. Sara Thornton QPM is currently the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police.
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Police authority
Thames Valley Police Authority has 10 elected members, with two from Oxfordshire County Council, one from Buckinghamshire County Council, and one each from the unitary authorities of Bracknell Forest, Milton Keynes, Reading, Slough, Wokingham, West Berkshire, and Windsor and Maidenhead. A police authority in the United Kingdom, is a body charged with securing efficient and effective Policing of an area served by a Territorial police force Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions History Bracknell Forest was formed on April 1 1974, as the non-metropolitan district of Bracknell. The Borough of Milton Keynes is a Unitary authority and Borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Slough ( ˈslaʊ is a Borough and Unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. History The district of Newbury was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough of Newbury Bradfield Rural District, Hungerford Rural Towns and villages The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead contains the following towns and villages Ascot Bray There are three justices of the peace, one each from Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. A Justice of the Peace ( JP) is a Puisne Judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace [3]
History
The Thames Valley Police force was formed in 1968 through the amalgamation of the Buckinghamshire Constabulary, the Berkshire Constabulary, Oxford City Police, the Oxfordshire Constabulary and the Reading Borough Police. Berkshire Constabulary is a former Home Office police force which was responsible for policing the County of Berkshire in Southern England. Thames Valley Police is one of the largest Home Office Police services in England and the largest non- metropolitan one covering 2200 sq mi (5700 The Reading Borough Police was a Police force for the borough of Reading in the United Kingdom.
Proposals made by the Home Secretary on March 20, 2006 would see the force stay as a single strategic police force for the area, a merger with Hampshire Constabulary having been rejected. The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the United Kingdom Home Office Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hampshire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in southern England [4]
Locations
The force is split into five Basic Command Units (BCUs) these being Oxfordshire, Berkshire West, Berkshire East, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. In turn each BCU is split into Local Policing Areas (LPAs) that are coterminous with local authority boundaries.
The headquarters of Thames Valley Police is at Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire. Kidlington is a large Village and Civil parish in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire, England. The force is covered by two control rooms, with the one in Abingdon covering Oxfordshire, Berkshire West, and one in Milton Keynes covering the Borough of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire East. Milton Keynes ( ˌmɪltənˈkiːnz often abbreviated to MK, is a large town The Borough of Milton Keynes is a Unitary authority and Borough in south central England, at the northern tip of the South East England Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South
The two "PEC"s (Police Enquiry Centres) were formed in 2003, in addition to the closure of local control rooms to support the newly formed control rooms in Abingdon and Milton Keynes. They are located in [Windsor] police station and in a business park nearby to the Force Headquarters in Kidlington. The PEC handle non-emergency calls from the public.
Sulhamstead House in Sulhamstead is the Thames Valley Police training college, which also houses the Thames Valley Police Museum. Sulhamstead is a Village, electoral district (ward and Civil parish in Berkshire, England. The Thames Valley Police Museum is located within Sulhamstead House known locally as the 'White House' at Sulhamstead in the English county of Berkshire
There are also several Roads Policing bases at strategic locations around the force at Abingdon, Bicester, Taplow, Amersham, Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Three Mile Cross and Chieveley.
In the media
The most famous Thames Valley Police officer may be the fictional Inspector Morse (along with his aide, Sergeant Lewis), the main character in 13 novels by Colin Dexter and 33 television episodes by ITV. Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse is a Fictional character in a series of thirteen Detective novels by British Author Colin Inspector Lewis (TV series Detective Inspector Robert "Robbie" Lewis is a Fictional character best known as the sidekick in the Inspector Morse Norman Colin Dexter, OBE, (born 29 September 1930 in Stamford, Lincolnshire) is an English Crime writer, known Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent
In 1982 the BBC broadcast a nine part series by Roger Graef and Charles Stewart entitled Police, which showed a fly-on-the-wall account of Thames Valley's E Division based in Reading. Roger Arthur Graef OBE (born April 18 1936) is a Criminologist and film-maker who broke the mould of documentary film making with his ability Police was a BBC Television documentary television series about Thames Valley Police, first broadcast in 1982 Fly on the wall is a style of documentary -making used in Film and Television. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between This featured the rather demeaning treatment of a female victim of rape which was much discussed in the media at the time.
Beginning in 2003 a Sky One programme, Road Wars, followed the Roads Policing Proactive Team while they carried out their duties. Road Wars is a Reality television programme produced by Raw Cut TV for British Sky Broadcasting and broadcast on Sky1, Sky2 and Sky3 This programme continues to film such duties and now includes members of the dog section.
See also
- Policing in the United Kingdom
- List of police forces in the United Kingdom
- Thames Valley
- Thames Valley Police Museum
References
- ^ About Thames Valley Police. Law enforcement in the United Kingdom is organised separately in Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales (administration of Police matters There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. The Thames Valley generally implies the region that drains into the River Thames (the Thames catchment) from west of Cirencester to London The Thames Valley Police Museum is located within Sulhamstead House known locally as the 'White House' at Sulhamstead in the English county of Berkshire Thames Valley Police. Retrieved on March 22, 2007. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Thames Valley Police Authority — Coat of Arms. Thames Valley Police. Retrieved on October 25, 2005. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Who we are — Members. Thames Valley Police Authority. Retrieved on January 24, 2006. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Police forces 'to be cut to 24'. BBC News (2006). Retrieved on 2007-04-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop
External links
- Thames Valley Police official website
- Thames Valley Police Authority
- Sulhamstead House
- Home Office circular 68-1968 announcing the force's creation
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