Story book character joins Thames Valleys ranks for youth engagement

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Story book character joins Thames Valley's ranks for youth engagement

Thames Valley Police have created a children's book character to help the force engage with young people across the area in time for Operation Sceptre, the national knife crime awareness week.

PCSO Emma Hickmott reads the PC Ben book as part of her visit to the Alfred Sutton Primary School in Reading

Date - 1st May 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

The illustrated book tells the story of PC Ben’s day, a friendly neighbourhood police officer. Members of their local neighbourhood policing team will visit schools, reading the story with children and leading a short lesson, taking questions...

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