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LPA management team

The Oxford Local Policing Area management team can be contacted by calling 101, the Thames Valley Police non-emergency number.

  • [image: Acting Superintendent Chris Sharp]

    • A/Superintendent Chris Sharp

    Local Policing Area commander - Oxford

    A/Superintendent Chris Sharp has been the Oxford Area Commander since the beginning of the New Year 2012. Chris has been with Thames Valley Police for all his service and has previously been posted to Oxford, initially as a patrol officer, later as a police motorcyclist covering the county and more recently as the Detective Chief Inspector- Crime Manager until April 2010. He then became Area Commander for Southern Oxfordshire, now merged with the Vale of White Horse as a Police Area. Throughout his service he has always had strong connections to the policing of Oxford. His view is that Oxford is a safe place to live, work and study, and together with other agencies supporting crime reduction and safer communities he will work hard leading his staff to ensure people feel secure, safe and enjoy all the fantastic attributes Oxford has for those living in, working and visiting the city.

    [image: Chief Inspector Cecelia Agger]

    Chief Inspector Ces Agger

    Deputy Local Policing Area commander - Oxford

    Five response shifts of uniformed officers cover the city 24/7, attending emergency and less urgent incidents. Each estate or area of the city also has its own neighbourhood team. Your team holds regular meetings and events where you can have your say about problems in your area, influence the work they undertake, and receive feedback on results.

    Across the city, Oxford Police work closely with partners from statutory and voluntary sector organisations to ensure we achieve good results and are cost-effective. Nightsafe is a partnership that operates in the city’s night-time economy, promoting responsible licensing, visible policing and deterring and prosecuting troublemakers to ensure a safe environment. This has contributed to the city being awarded the coveted ‘Purple Flag’ for the second time, recognising excellence in the management of the city centre at night.

    There are lots of ways to get involved in making your community safer. You could join or set up a neighbourhood watch scheme, become a Special Constable or police volunteer, get involved in problem-solving in your community or join Thames Valley Alert so you are kept updated with what’s going on. One of the most important things you can do to help the police is to be willing to come forward with information or be a witness to a crime. We understand that sometimes people will not be comfortable doing this for a variety of reasons. If this is the case, please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. You can remain anonymous.

    [image: Detective Chief Inspector Paul Gration]

    Detective Chief Inspector Paul Gration

  • [image: Inspector Katy Barrow-Grint]

    • Inspector Katy Barrow-Grint

    Neighbourhood Inspector - North and Central

  • [image: Inspector Marc Tarbit]

    • Inspector Marc Tarbit

    Neighbourhood Inspector - Barton, East and North East

  • Inspector Matt Coburn

    Neighbourhood Inspector - Cowley and South East

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    • Inspector Ned Qureshi

    Response Inspector Party 3

    Inspector Paul Powell

    Response Inspector Party 1

    Inspector Chris Simpson

    Response Inspector Party 2

    Inspector Graham Hadley

    Response Inspector Party 5

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    • Inspector Andy Storey

    Response Inspector Pary 4

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