On Wednesday 12 March, representatives of Wycombe’s faith communities, senior leaders of Bucks New University and Thames Valley Police, were brought together by Imam Haseeb Jahangir, who leads the chaplaincy at the university, to discuss how to tackle knife crime in Wycombe.
As part of our Safer Streets mission, the Labour government has set out plans to crackdown on knife crime and halve knife offences in a decade. I welcome Imam Haseeb’s initiative to bring together Wycombe’s faith communities and Thames Valley Police to tackle knife crime our area.
Imam Haseeb said:
This was a very productive meeting with many good initiatives. I believe we shall work together for the betterment of our community.
Karen Adamson, Community and Diversity Officer at Thames Valley Police for Buckinghamshire, said:
Addressing concerns about drugs and knife crime is vital to ensuring the safety of all our communities. We encourage reports from everyone and treat all information with the utmost seriousness, taking appropriate action where necessary.
You can submit reports through the Thames Valley Police website, or by calling 999 in emergencies and 101 for non-emergency enquiries. Additionally, you can locate your local neighbourhood team via the Your Area section on our website.
For those who wish to remain anonymous, information can be shared confidentially through Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.