Matthew Barber
@matthewbarber.co.uk
🚨Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley | 🇬🇧 The Union | 🗽 Liberty | 💷 Free-markets | 🚜 Countryside | 💙 Conservative | 👨👩👧👧 Husband&Father
Promoted by Matthew Barber on his own behalf of Waterloo House, 58-60 High Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6HJ.
Promoted by Matthew Barber on his own behalf of Waterloo House, 58-60 High Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6HJ.
From @TVPRuralCrime
PC Uren has seized this vehicle near Standlake due to no tax.
It has been untaxed since July 2024.
Driver reported to DVLA.
Patrols across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire continue.
PC Uren has seized this vehicle near Standlake due to no tax.
It has been untaxed since July 2024.
Driver reported to DVLA.
Patrols across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire continue.
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
From @TVPRuralCrime
PC Uren has seized this vehicle near Standlake due to no tax.
It has been untaxed since July 2024.
Driver reported to DVLA.
Patrols across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire continue.
PC Uren has seized this vehicle near Standlake due to no tax.
It has been untaxed since July 2024.
Driver reported to DVLA.
Patrols across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire continue.
From @TVPRuralCrime
RCT officers were driving through villages in North Buckinghamshire, they came across some plant machinery parked at the roadside
🕵️♂️ Data tag checks were completed & the hire company confirmed everything was in order.
If you ever spot plant/agricultural machinery, tr...
RCT officers were driving through villages in North Buckinghamshire, they came across some plant machinery parked at the roadside
🕵️♂️ Data tag checks were completed & the hire company confirmed everything was in order.
If you ever spot plant/agricultural machinery, tr...
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
From @TVPRuralCrime
RCT officers were driving through villages in North Buckinghamshire, they came across some plant machinery parked at the roadside
🕵️♂️ Data tag checks were completed & the hire company confirmed everything was in order.
If you ever spot plant/agricultural machinery, tr...
RCT officers were driving through villages in North Buckinghamshire, they came across some plant machinery parked at the roadside
🕵️♂️ Data tag checks were completed & the hire company confirmed everything was in order.
If you ever spot plant/agricultural machinery, tr...
🛍️ PCC on Safer Business Action Week
Matthew Barber , Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, said: "Tackling retail crime is one of my top priorities, that's why I am supporting Safer Business Action Week.
"That's why I have been working closely with businesses and Thames Valley ...
Matthew Barber , Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, said: "Tackling retail crime is one of my top priorities, that's why I am supporting Safer Business Action Week.
"That's why I have been working closely with businesses and Thames Valley ...
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🛍️ PCC on Safer Business Action Week
Matthew Barber , Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, said: "Tackling retail crime is one of my top priorities, that's why I am supporting Safer Business Action Week.
"That's why I have been working closely with businesses and Thames Valley ...
Matthew Barber , Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, said: "Tackling retail crime is one of my top priorities, that's why I am supporting Safer Business Action Week.
"That's why I have been working closely with businesses and Thames Valley ...
From @ThamesVP
As the nation honours the sacrifices of our armed forces, we’re working tirelessly to safeguard vulnerable veterans across the Thames Valley through the Forcer Protocol.
Thames Valley Police is encouraging military veterans and their families to sign up to a potentially ...
As the nation honours the sacrifices of our armed forces, we’re working tirelessly to safeguard vulnerable veterans across the Thames Valley through the Forcer Protocol.
Thames Valley Police is encouraging military veterans and their families to sign up to a potentially ...
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
From @ThamesVP
As the nation honours the sacrifices of our armed forces, we’re working tirelessly to safeguard vulnerable veterans across the Thames Valley through the Forcer Protocol.
Thames Valley Police is encouraging military veterans and their families to sign up to a potentially ...
As the nation honours the sacrifices of our armed forces, we’re working tirelessly to safeguard vulnerable veterans across the Thames Valley through the Forcer Protocol.
Thames Valley Police is encouraging military veterans and their families to sign up to a potentially ...
Reposted by Matthew Barber
The Clarion newsletter? On a Tuesday? Yes! With too much to fit into a single email, we’ve moved to twice a week. Today:
☕️ From medieval riots to co-working coffee
👎 Independent councillors told off
🙋 MPs update
🧀 Unitary council cheese
Read online or subscribe: oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
☕️ From medieval riots to co-working coffee
👎 Independent councillors told off
🙋 MPs update
🧀 Unitary council cheese
Read online or subscribe: oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
The Clarion, 11 November 2025
The Clarion? On a Tuesday?! We’ve been struggling to fit everything in of late, so on Friday we announced a move to a twice-a-week format. In this Tuesday edition you'll find news, politics, medieval ...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The Clarion newsletter? On a Tuesday? Yes! With too much to fit into a single email, we’ve moved to twice a week. Today:
☕️ From medieval riots to co-working coffee
👎 Independent councillors told off
🙋 MPs update
🧀 Unitary council cheese
Read online or subscribe: oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
☕️ From medieval riots to co-working coffee
👎 Independent councillors told off
🙋 MPs update
🧀 Unitary council cheese
Read online or subscribe: oxfordclarion.uk/the-clarion-...
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.
This morning I joined members of the parish council, District Council, local residents and school children in #Steventon to pay our respects to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
This morning I joined members of the parish council, District Council, local residents and school children in #Steventon to pay our respects to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
November 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them.
This morning I joined members of the parish council, District Council, local residents and school children in #Steventon to pay our respects to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
This morning I joined members of the parish council, District Council, local residents and school children in #Steventon to pay our respects to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
🚨 Your chance to see how Matthew Barber holds Thames Valley Police to account
Performance and Accountability meetings are held by the Police & Crime Commissioner every quarter at Thames Valley Police Headquarters in Kidlington (Oxfordshire) and are open to the public.
Meetings are attended...
Performance and Accountability meetings are held by the Police & Crime Commissioner every quarter at Thames Valley Police Headquarters in Kidlington (Oxfordshire) and are open to the public.
Meetings are attended...
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🚨 Your chance to see how Matthew Barber holds Thames Valley Police to account
Performance and Accountability meetings are held by the Police & Crime Commissioner every quarter at Thames Valley Police Headquarters in Kidlington (Oxfordshire) and are open to the public.
Meetings are attended...
Performance and Accountability meetings are held by the Police & Crime Commissioner every quarter at Thames Valley Police Headquarters in Kidlington (Oxfordshire) and are open to the public.
Meetings are attended...
From @ThamesVP
Detective Constable Stephen Dixon was tragically killed in an unmarked vehicle which crashed whilst on routine duties in 1988.
#RestInPeaceDCDixon Police Remembrance Trust
Detective Constable Stephen Dixon was tragically killed in an unmarked vehicle which crashed whilst on routine duties in 1988.
#RestInPeaceDCDixon Police Remembrance Trust
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
From @ThamesVP
Detective Constable Stephen Dixon was tragically killed in an unmarked vehicle which crashed whilst on routine duties in 1988.
#RestInPeaceDCDixon Police Remembrance Trust
Detective Constable Stephen Dixon was tragically killed in an unmarked vehicle which crashed whilst on routine duties in 1988.
#RestInPeaceDCDixon Police Remembrance Trust
With food prices rising, sky high taxes, record farm closures, two pubs and restaurants shutting every day and plummeting business investment, the Government’s policies are making it harder for farmers and food producers to survive, let alone thrive. 🌽
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
With food prices rising, sky high taxes, record farm closures, two pubs and restaurants shutting every day and plummeting business investment, the Government’s policies are making it harder for farmers and food producers to survive, let alone thrive. 🌽
From @TVPRuralCrime
Officers assisted ICR officers at a shoplifting in Kidlington. Whilst ICR dealt with the person inside the store, security informed RCT Officers that a vehicle linked to that person was still in the car park. Vehicle & driver searched but nothing located. The person insid...
Officers assisted ICR officers at a shoplifting in Kidlington. Whilst ICR dealt with the person inside the store, security informed RCT Officers that a vehicle linked to that person was still in the car park. Vehicle & driver searched but nothing located. The person insid...
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
From @TVPRuralCrime
Officers assisted ICR officers at a shoplifting in Kidlington. Whilst ICR dealt with the person inside the store, security informed RCT Officers that a vehicle linked to that person was still in the car park. Vehicle & driver searched but nothing located. The person insid...
Officers assisted ICR officers at a shoplifting in Kidlington. Whilst ICR dealt with the person inside the store, security informed RCT Officers that a vehicle linked to that person was still in the car park. Vehicle & driver searched but nothing located. The person insid...
From @TVPRuralCrime
PC’s Dollery and Speke have searched 2x males under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Wheatley tonight, cannabis located and seized ✅
The Taskforce are on patrol across the TVP area, please report any suspicious activity on 101 or 999 in an emergency ☎️
PC’s Dollery and Speke have searched 2x males under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Wheatley tonight, cannabis located and seized ✅
The Taskforce are on patrol across the TVP area, please report any suspicious activity on 101 or 999 in an emergency ☎️
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
From @TVPRuralCrime
PC’s Dollery and Speke have searched 2x males under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Wheatley tonight, cannabis located and seized ✅
The Taskforce are on patrol across the TVP area, please report any suspicious activity on 101 or 999 in an emergency ☎️
PC’s Dollery and Speke have searched 2x males under the Misuse of Drugs Act in Wheatley tonight, cannabis located and seized ✅
The Taskforce are on patrol across the TVP area, please report any suspicious activity on 101 or 999 in an emergency ☎️
From @TVPSouthandVale
Neighbourhood visited the cubs at 1st Harwell (St Matthew's) Scout Group this evening to speak about what they do in the community. There were so many great questions in the Q&A and the cubs got messy doing a fingerprinting activity. The cubs spoke about personal and home...
Neighbourhood visited the cubs at 1st Harwell (St Matthew's) Scout Group this evening to speak about what they do in the community. There were so many great questions in the Q&A and the cubs got messy doing a fingerprinting activity. The cubs spoke about personal and home...
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
From @TVPSouthandVale
Neighbourhood visited the cubs at 1st Harwell (St Matthew's) Scout Group this evening to speak about what they do in the community. There were so many great questions in the Q&A and the cubs got messy doing a fingerprinting activity. The cubs spoke about personal and home...
Neighbourhood visited the cubs at 1st Harwell (St Matthew's) Scout Group this evening to speak about what they do in the community. There were so many great questions in the Q&A and the cubs got messy doing a fingerprinting activity. The cubs spoke about personal and home...
🎅⛄️🐧🎄 DON'T MISS MY 2025 CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION 🎅⛄️🐧🎄
Following the success of last year's competition, with hundreds of entries from across Thames Valley I'm inviting primary school aged children from across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to take part in this year's competition.
Following the success of last year's competition, with hundreds of entries from across Thames Valley I'm inviting primary school aged children from across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to take part in this year's competition.
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🎅⛄️🐧🎄 DON'T MISS MY 2025 CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION 🎅⛄️🐧🎄
Following the success of last year's competition, with hundreds of entries from across Thames Valley I'm inviting primary school aged children from across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to take part in this year's competition.
Following the success of last year's competition, with hundreds of entries from across Thames Valley I'm inviting primary school aged children from across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to take part in this year's competition.
From @TVPRuralCrime
While out on patrol today officers located a stolen Ford Fiesta. The vehicle has been recovered for a forensic examination and the owner has been updated 👮♂️
Please report any suspicious activity in our rural areas to us on 101 or 999 in an emergency 🚨
While out on patrol today officers located a stolen Ford Fiesta. The vehicle has been recovered for a forensic examination and the owner has been updated 👮♂️
Please report any suspicious activity in our rural areas to us on 101 or 999 in an emergency 🚨
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
From @TVPRuralCrime
While out on patrol today officers located a stolen Ford Fiesta. The vehicle has been recovered for a forensic examination and the owner has been updated 👮♂️
Please report any suspicious activity in our rural areas to us on 101 or 999 in an emergency 🚨
While out on patrol today officers located a stolen Ford Fiesta. The vehicle has been recovered for a forensic examination and the owner has been updated 👮♂️
Please report any suspicious activity in our rural areas to us on 101 or 999 in an emergency 🚨
From @TVPSouthandVale
Update!
The Neighbourhood Team wanted to thank you all for your vigilance and reporting of an incident involving a knife near to Edmonds Park Saturday morning, at around 09:15am. There was an altercation between a group of males and a knife was seen to be used.
Thanks t...
Update!
The Neighbourhood Team wanted to thank you all for your vigilance and reporting of an incident involving a knife near to Edmonds Park Saturday morning, at around 09:15am. There was an altercation between a group of males and a knife was seen to be used.
Thanks t...
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
From @TVPSouthandVale
Update!
The Neighbourhood Team wanted to thank you all for your vigilance and reporting of an incident involving a knife near to Edmonds Park Saturday morning, at around 09:15am. There was an altercation between a group of males and a knife was seen to be used.
Thanks t...
Update!
The Neighbourhood Team wanted to thank you all for your vigilance and reporting of an incident involving a knife near to Edmonds Park Saturday morning, at around 09:15am. There was an altercation between a group of males and a knife was seen to be used.
Thanks t...
From @ThamesVP
🎄 Steal this Christmas? Yule regret it 🚓
In October 2025, shoplifting charges rose by 21% compared to last year. And as festive shopping ramps up, we will continue to crack down on shoplifting.
We know times are tough, but shoplifting isn’t the answer. When we catch you...
🎄 Steal this Christmas? Yule regret it 🚓
In October 2025, shoplifting charges rose by 21% compared to last year. And as festive shopping ramps up, we will continue to crack down on shoplifting.
We know times are tough, but shoplifting isn’t the answer. When we catch you...
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
From @ThamesVP
🎄 Steal this Christmas? Yule regret it 🚓
In October 2025, shoplifting charges rose by 21% compared to last year. And as festive shopping ramps up, we will continue to crack down on shoplifting.
We know times are tough, but shoplifting isn’t the answer. When we catch you...
🎄 Steal this Christmas? Yule regret it 🚓
In October 2025, shoplifting charges rose by 21% compared to last year. And as festive shopping ramps up, we will continue to crack down on shoplifting.
We know times are tough, but shoplifting isn’t the answer. When we catch you...
From @TVPSouthandVale
We are so proud of our South & Vale Police Cadets for taking part in the Abingdon Remembrance Parade yesterday.
We are so proud of our South & Vale Police Cadets for taking part in the Abingdon Remembrance Parade yesterday.
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
From @TVPSouthandVale
We are so proud of our South & Vale Police Cadets for taking part in the Abingdon Remembrance Parade yesterday.
We are so proud of our South & Vale Police Cadets for taking part in the Abingdon Remembrance Parade yesterday.
📲 Your mobile phone holder might be empty - but thieves don’t know that!
Remove all device holders and cables from view. Even small clues can tempt a break-in.
Let’s outsmart opportunist thieves!
For further information and advice, visit www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/vehiclecrime/
Remove all device holders and cables from view. Even small clues can tempt a break-in.
Let’s outsmart opportunist thieves!
For further information and advice, visit www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/vehiclecrime/
November 10, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📲 Your mobile phone holder might be empty - but thieves don’t know that!
Remove all device holders and cables from view. Even small clues can tempt a break-in.
Let’s outsmart opportunist thieves!
For further information and advice, visit www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/vehiclecrime/
Remove all device holders and cables from view. Even small clues can tempt a break-in.
Let’s outsmart opportunist thieves!
For further information and advice, visit www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/vehiclecrime/
From @ThamesVP
Thinking of gifting an e-scooter or e-bike this Christmas? Here's what you need to know before you dash through the snow...
🛴It’s not currently possible to insure a privately owned e-scooter, so if you are caught riding one in public it will be seized and disposed of.
🚲...
Thinking of gifting an e-scooter or e-bike this Christmas? Here's what you need to know before you dash through the snow...
🛴It’s not currently possible to insure a privately owned e-scooter, so if you are caught riding one in public it will be seized and disposed of.
🚲...
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
From @ThamesVP
Thinking of gifting an e-scooter or e-bike this Christmas? Here's what you need to know before you dash through the snow...
🛴It’s not currently possible to insure a privately owned e-scooter, so if you are caught riding one in public it will be seized and disposed of.
🚲...
Thinking of gifting an e-scooter or e-bike this Christmas? Here's what you need to know before you dash through the snow...
🛴It’s not currently possible to insure a privately owned e-scooter, so if you are caught riding one in public it will be seized and disposed of.
🚲...
At the #Hungerford Branch NFU meeting this morning, just over the border in Ramsbury along with NFU members from Wiltshire, talking about #RuralCrime.
I talked about the reductions in rural crime that have been achieved in Thames Valley & the need to continue to improve cross-border policing.
I talked about the reductions in rural crime that have been achieved in Thames Valley & the need to continue to improve cross-border policing.
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
At the #Hungerford Branch NFU meeting this morning, just over the border in Ramsbury along with NFU members from Wiltshire, talking about #RuralCrime.
I talked about the reductions in rural crime that have been achieved in Thames Valley & the need to continue to improve cross-border policing.
I talked about the reductions in rural crime that have been achieved in Thames Valley & the need to continue to improve cross-border policing.
From @TVPRuralCrime
Here’s a roundup of what the TVP Rural Crime Taskforce has been upto this week 🚜 👮♂️
🚔 Areas affected by rural crime have been patrolled. We have visited and engaged with rural businesses to discuss crime prevention and local issues 🔐
👨⚖️ We have charged a 47 year old...
Here’s a roundup of what the TVP Rural Crime Taskforce has been upto this week 🚜 👮♂️
🚔 Areas affected by rural crime have been patrolled. We have visited and engaged with rural businesses to discuss crime prevention and local issues 🔐
👨⚖️ We have charged a 47 year old...
November 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
From @TVPRuralCrime
Here’s a roundup of what the TVP Rural Crime Taskforce has been upto this week 🚜 👮♂️
🚔 Areas affected by rural crime have been patrolled. We have visited and engaged with rural businesses to discuss crime prevention and local issues 🔐
👨⚖️ We have charged a 47 year old...
Here’s a roundup of what the TVP Rural Crime Taskforce has been upto this week 🚜 👮♂️
🚔 Areas affected by rural crime have been patrolled. We have visited and engaged with rural businesses to discuss crime prevention and local issues 🔐
👨⚖️ We have charged a 47 year old...
In Didcot this afternoon for my second #Remembrance Service of the day. Once again joined by Sgt Dan Howard and members of the excellent #Didcot & #Wallingford Neighbourhood Policing Team.
November 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In Didcot this afternoon for my second #Remembrance Service of the day. Once again joined by Sgt Dan Howard and members of the excellent #Didcot & #Wallingford Neighbourhood Policing Team.
From @TVPSouthandVale
Wantage & Grove NHPT
Today we proudly joined our community for the Remembrance Parade ❤️
It meant a lot to us to lay a wreath 🌺 and stand together to honour those who gave everything. Being part of this moment was truly special 🙏
Huge thanks to all for letting us take ...
Wantage & Grove NHPT
Today we proudly joined our community for the Remembrance Parade ❤️
It meant a lot to us to lay a wreath 🌺 and stand together to honour those who gave everything. Being part of this moment was truly special 🙏
Huge thanks to all for letting us take ...
November 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
From @TVPSouthandVale
Wantage & Grove NHPT
Today we proudly joined our community for the Remembrance Parade ❤️
It meant a lot to us to lay a wreath 🌺 and stand together to honour those who gave everything. Being part of this moment was truly special 🙏
Huge thanks to all for letting us take ...
Wantage & Grove NHPT
Today we proudly joined our community for the Remembrance Parade ❤️
It meant a lot to us to lay a wreath 🌺 and stand together to honour those who gave everything. Being part of this moment was truly special 🙏
Huge thanks to all for letting us take ...
From @TVPSouthandVale
Today Faringdon Neighbourhood Team paid their respects to those who have fallen.
We took part in the Faringdon Remembrance Parade and church service this morning, it was great to see such a good turn out from the local community to pay their respects.
We also attended S...
Today Faringdon Neighbourhood Team paid their respects to those who have fallen.
We took part in the Faringdon Remembrance Parade and church service this morning, it was great to see such a good turn out from the local community to pay their respects.
We also attended S...
November 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
From @TVPSouthandVale
Today Faringdon Neighbourhood Team paid their respects to those who have fallen.
We took part in the Faringdon Remembrance Parade and church service this morning, it was great to see such a good turn out from the local community to pay their respects.
We also attended S...
Today Faringdon Neighbourhood Team paid their respects to those who have fallen.
We took part in the Faringdon Remembrance Parade and church service this morning, it was great to see such a good turn out from the local community to pay their respects.
We also attended S...