We are aware that the recent disorder seen across the country has left our communities feeling unsafe.

We are working closely with local and national partners and are monitoring a variety of sources including social media and reports from the public to identify planned protest or disruption in our area, and will keep local communities up to date with the latest information.

Should any planned protests or spontaneous incidents escalate into violent disorder seen elsewhere in the country, we are prepared and officers will swiftly and robustly respond and deal with those choosing to cause harm to our communities.

Please be vigilant to the misleading comments that are circulating on social media about potential protest activity. Please think twice about what you read, share and believe from online sources. There are a lot of motivations for why people may be sharing information so be critical, challenge what you see and if in doubt, look to trusted voices.

If you see or hear anything suspicious, please contact us by making a report online (https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/soh/seen-or-heard/), or if this isn't possible, calling 101 or 999 in an emergency.

For the latest updates, please follow Thames Valley Police social media channels.

To read more of our statement following the national disorder, visit our news page (https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2024/august/05-08-24/statement-following-national-disorder/).