Thames Valley Police Authority
| Thames Valley Police | |||||
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| Abbreviation | TVP | ||||
Logo of Thames Valley Police
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| Motto |
Sit pax in valle tamesis Let there be peace in the Thames Valley |
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| Agency overview | |||||
| Formed | 1968 | ||||
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| Annual budget | £382.6 million | ||||
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency | ||||
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| Operations jurisdiction* | Ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire in the country of England, [[]] | ||||
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| Map of Thames Valley Police's jurisdiction. | |||||
| Size | 2,200 square miles (5,700 km2) | ||||
| Population | 2.1 million | ||||
| Legal jurisdiction | England and Wales | ||||
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| Overviewed by | Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary/Independent Police Complaints Commission | ||||
| Headquarters | Kidlington | ||||
| Police officers | 4,244 | ||||
| PCSOs | 466 | ||||
| Police and Crime Commissioner responsible | Anthony Stansfeld | ||||
| Agency executive | Francis Habgood, Chief Constable | ||||
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| Stations | 48 | ||||
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| Website | |||||
| www.thamesvalley.police.uk | |||||
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| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |||||
Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. It is one of the largest territorial police forces in England covering 2,200 square miles (5,700 km2) and a population of over 2.1 million people. The police force consists of 4,244 constables, 506 special constables, 466 Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) and 2,576 police staff.
Policing in Thames Valley dates back to 1773 when Newbury Borough Police were operating as a small police force; their officers' duties included usual policing activity as well as repairing gates and bridges. The force was one of around twenty borough forces that amalgamated with their county police force. These were Buckinghamshire Constabulary, Oxfordshire Constabulary, Berkshire Constabulary, Reading Borough Police and Oxford City Police founded in 1857, 1857, 1856, 1836 and 1868 respectively. Under the Police Act 1964 these five forces were amalgamated on 1 April 1968 to form Thames Valley Constabulary.
Thames Valley Police is overseen by a locally elected Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner. The incumbent commissioner is Anthony Stansfeld, a Conservative Party candidate elected with 34.7% of the votes in the first round of voting and 57.2% of the votes after the second round. The police and crime commissioner is scrutinised by the Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel.
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