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Thames Valley Talks
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -A series of conversations about local and national issues affecting policing and politics with interesting people from across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
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Episodes
New legislation expected to tackle illegal encampments
February 17, 2021 12:05 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBDiscussing the new legislation expected from Home Secretary, Priti Patel.
Improving the criminal justice system
February 04, 2021 11:50 - 7 minutes - 5.9 MBFrom arrest to release and reform
Knife crime - going beyond enforcment
February 01, 2021 16:21 - 6 minutes - 5.05 MBKnife crime is down, but we need more than arrests to make a long term change.
County Lines exploitation - in conversation with Chief Inspector James Senior and Dr Rachel Ward
November 02, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 22.5 MBDiscussing the risks to children and vulnerable people from exploitation by county lines drugs gangs.
Talking to BBC Berkshire about the Drugs Diversion scheme
October 16, 2020 08:28 - 7 minutes - 5.96 MBIn October I spoke to Andrew Peach on the BBC Berkshire Breakfast Show about Thames Valley's new Drugs Diversion Scheme and how the Force are enforcing the latest coronavirus regulations.
County lines - in conversation with Dr Rachel Ward and Chief Inspector Jason Kew
October 15, 2020 14:17 - 32 minutes - 23.7 MBIn conversation with GP, Dr Rachel Ward and Chief Inspector Jason Kew from Thames Valley's Violence Reduction Unit about County Lines drugs gangs and the harm caused through drugs and exploitation.
Tackling knife crime - in conversation with Ben Everitt MP
August 20, 2020 10:48 - 21 minutes - 10 MBIn conversation with Ben Everitt MP, Members of Parliament for Milton Keynes North, discussing the impact of knife crime in MK as well as police recruitment and rural crime.
Illegal encampments and speeding - in conversation with Cllr Liam Walker
August 20, 2020 08:22 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBIn conversation with Cllr Liam Walker, Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet Member for Highways Delivery & Operations, discussing illegal encampments, speeding and neighbourhood policing.
BBC Radio Oxford phone-in
August 17, 2020 14:19 - 50 minutes - 37.5 MBIn August I joined David Prever for a phone-in on his BBC Oxford Breakfast Show.
Introducing Thames Valley Talks
August 12, 2020 14:14 - 36 seconds - 543 KBComing soon... Interesting conversations about politics, policing and current events in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.