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About Chiltern & South Bucks Policing Issues Forum

Andy Garnett Chair of Chiltern Community Forum

“Chiltern & South Bucks Policing Issues Forum supports the process for identifying and setting areas of focus for the Chiltern & South Bucks Local Policing Area (LPA) Neighbourhood Police teams. It provides a platform for meaningful engagement between local residents and Neighbourhood Police teams. And it encourages community involvement and individual responsibility: how can we as citizens help make our community a better place to be?”
Andy Garnett, Chair, Chiltern & South Bucks Policing Issues Forum


Inspector James Ellis, Thames Valley Police

“It is vital that policing reflects the priorities of our communities. South Buckinghamshire policing area has done much to align itself with Buckinghamshire Council’s Community Board structure, and the Policing Issues Forum allows me to regularly meet with representatives from all seven of the Community Board areas, which I cover. It facilitates a focused dialogue on those local concerns which have greatest policing relevance, and independently determines their priority, practicality, and pertinence; exploring the contribution of statutory and voluntary partners, in finding solutions. It is a community-driven body, which provides exceptionally informative, insightful and accessible information on local policing performance; allowing evidence-based decision making.”
– Inspector James Ellis, Thames Valley Police


The Chiltern & South Bucks Policing Issues Forum provides a platform for effective communication between residents and Neighbourhood Policing across the Chiltern & South Bucks Local Policing Area (C&SB LPA). In addition to supporting the Neighbourhood Police teams, it works in conjunction with Buckinghamshire Council’s Community Boards, and the Policing Issues Panel which sets the LPA’s Neighbourhood Police’s areas of focus.

In addition, the Forum seeks to promote community engagement, and encourage involvement by individuals, businesses and other stakeholders within the area.

Browsing the FAQs below should answer most questions about the Forum; if we have missed something, please feel free to contact us and ask, or suggest additional information for inclusion.

Why does the Forum exist?

Who is the Forum for?

What area does the Forum cover?

Who is involved?

Identifying and setting Neighbourhood Policing focus areas

What are the Issues we can choose from?

What are the current top three areas of focus?

How do I get more information on crime and policing within my neighbourhood?

How does the Chiltern & South Bucks Policing Issues Forum relate to Buckinghamshire Council’s Community Boards?

flowchart of Chiltern & S Bucks Policing Issues Forum August 2023

Using this website

The Chiltern & South Bucks Policing Issues Forum (“C&SB PIF”, “the Forum”, “we”, “us”) is an independent community body working in conjunction and Thames Valley Police Chiltern & South Bucks Local Policing Area.

C&SB PIF’s stated objectives are:

  • to support the process for identifying and setting areas of focus for the Chiltern & South Bucks LPA Neighbourhood Police teams.
  • to provide a platform for meaningful engagement between local residents and Neighbourhood Police teams.
  • to promote community engagement, and encourage involvement by individuals, businesses and other stakeholders within the area.
  • Our overall goal is to make the Chiltern & South Bucks community more resilient, and for Chiltern and South Bucks to be a better, safer place to live and work.

Users of this website agree to comply with and be bound by our terms and conditions of use. These can be viewed on our Terms and Conditions page. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

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