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.
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...
This morning, alongside officers from Thames Valley Police, I laid a wreath during the #Remembrance Service in #Wallingford.
A moving ceremony as always with a fly-past from RAF Benson, and always particularly poignant for me with family members named on the town’s war memorial.
#WeWillRememberThem
A moving ceremony as always with a fly-past from RAF Benson, and always particularly poignant for me with family members named on the town’s war memorial.
#WeWillRememberThem
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This morning, alongside officers from Thames Valley Police, I laid a wreath during the #Remembrance Service in #Wallingford.
A moving ceremony as always with a fly-past from RAF Benson, and always particularly poignant for me with family members named on the town’s war memorial.
#WeWillRememberThem
A moving ceremony as always with a fly-past from RAF Benson, and always particularly poignant for me with family members named on the town’s war memorial.
#WeWillRememberThem
From @TVPRuralCrime
Officers are on duty across the Thames Valley area.
PsMaris is patrolling areas affected by illegal off roading and poaching that has caused criminal damage to cropped fields.
#NotOnOurPatch
Officers are on duty across the Thames Valley area.
PsMaris is patrolling areas affected by illegal off roading and poaching that has caused criminal damage to cropped fields.
#NotOnOurPatch
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
From @TVPRuralCrime
Officers are on duty across the Thames Valley area.
PsMaris is patrolling areas affected by illegal off roading and poaching that has caused criminal damage to cropped fields.
#NotOnOurPatch
Officers are on duty across the Thames Valley area.
PsMaris is patrolling areas affected by illegal off roading and poaching that has caused criminal damage to cropped fields.
#NotOnOurPatch
From @ThamesVP
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them 🕯
This Remembrance Sunday, we remember and salute all of the fallen officers, soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
#WeWillRememberThem
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them 🕯
This Remembrance Sunday, we remember and salute all of the fallen officers, soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
#WeWillRememberThem
November 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
From @ThamesVP
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them 🕯
This Remembrance Sunday, we remember and salute all of the fallen officers, soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
#WeWillRememberThem
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them 🕯
This Remembrance Sunday, we remember and salute all of the fallen officers, soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
#WeWillRememberThem
Up before dawn for a walk at #WittenhamClumps. Lovely walk but a bit of a murky start to the day. 🐾
#LittleWittenham #StPeters #HappySunday #EarthTrust
#LittleWittenham #StPeters #HappySunday #EarthTrust
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Up before dawn for a walk at #WittenhamClumps. Lovely walk but a bit of a murky start to the day. 🐾
#LittleWittenham #StPeters #HappySunday #EarthTrust
#LittleWittenham #StPeters #HappySunday #EarthTrust
From @TVPSouthandVale
Thursday was the last shift before rest days for the #Abingdon neighbourhood team, after a busy 7 shifts on.
A snap shot of what the officers completed…..
🔹Paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust requested assistance & pressed their emergenc...
Thursday was the last shift before rest days for the #Abingdon neighbourhood team, after a busy 7 shifts on.
A snap shot of what the officers completed…..
🔹Paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust requested assistance & pressed their emergenc...
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 AM
From @TVPSouthandVale
Thursday was the last shift before rest days for the #Abingdon neighbourhood team, after a busy 7 shifts on.
A snap shot of what the officers completed…..
🔹Paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust requested assistance & pressed their emergenc...
Thursday was the last shift before rest days for the #Abingdon neighbourhood team, after a busy 7 shifts on.
A snap shot of what the officers completed…..
🔹Paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust requested assistance & pressed their emergenc...
From @TVPRuralCrime
PC Little and PC Akers have had a busy Saturday.
One male was stopped in the High Wycombe area and searched under S23 Misuse of Drugs Act during which a Nitrous Oxide cannister was located in his vehicle. The male was given a fine for the offence 📝.
They then recovered ...
PC Little and PC Akers have had a busy Saturday.
One male was stopped in the High Wycombe area and searched under S23 Misuse of Drugs Act during which a Nitrous Oxide cannister was located in his vehicle. The male was given a fine for the offence 📝.
They then recovered ...
November 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
From @TVPRuralCrime
PC Little and PC Akers have had a busy Saturday.
One male was stopped in the High Wycombe area and searched under S23 Misuse of Drugs Act during which a Nitrous Oxide cannister was located in his vehicle. The male was given a fine for the offence 📝.
They then recovered ...
PC Little and PC Akers have had a busy Saturday.
One male was stopped in the High Wycombe area and searched under S23 Misuse of Drugs Act during which a Nitrous Oxide cannister was located in his vehicle. The male was given a fine for the offence 📝.
They then recovered ...
From @TVPSouthandVale
We will be attending Remembrance Sunday events across the Thames Valley this weekend to pay our respects and ensure everyone’s safety.
You may see our uniformed officers and some of our other resources, but there will be other parts of our security operation that you may...
We will be attending Remembrance Sunday events across the Thames Valley this weekend to pay our respects and ensure everyone’s safety.
You may see our uniformed officers and some of our other resources, but there will be other parts of our security operation that you may...
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
From @TVPSouthandVale
We will be attending Remembrance Sunday events across the Thames Valley this weekend to pay our respects and ensure everyone’s safety.
You may see our uniformed officers and some of our other resources, but there will be other parts of our security operation that you may...
We will be attending Remembrance Sunday events across the Thames Valley this weekend to pay our respects and ensure everyone’s safety.
You may see our uniformed officers and some of our other resources, but there will be other parts of our security operation that you may...
Fantastically spicy pizzas thanks to The Blueberry in Blewbury. Great to catch up with Kevin and chat about how business is doing the his great plans for the future. 🍕🍺
November 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Fantastically spicy pizzas thanks to The Blueberry in Blewbury. Great to catch up with Kevin and chat about how business is doing the his great plans for the future. 🍕🍺