To receive presentations from the Thames Valley Police Chief Constable and Police & Crime Commissioner.

John Campbell, Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police (TVP) and Superintendent Nick John, Reading LPA Commander attended the meeting to give a presentation and answer questions from members of the Committee.  Anthony Stansfeld, Thames Valley Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) also attended to answer questions from the Committee.

The presentation by the Chief Constable and LPA Commander covered subjects including call answering times, online reporting, the response to Black Lives Matter, HS2/Extinction Rebellion and other protests, the Forbury Gardens incident, COVID offences and police response, the increase in officer recruitment and local policing activity and crime rates.

The Committee asked questions on subjects including the performance of the 101 reporting line, recruitment of officers from BAME backgrounds, the possibility of local authority enforcement of speeding offences and the use of CCTV to monitor traffic offences.

Resolved –

          That the Chief Constable and LPA Commander be thanked for their presentations.