To feel safe in both one’s home and one’s community are legitimate expectations of every person who lives in East Berkshire. That sense of security is primarily provided by the performance of Thames Valley police. I’ve spoken to serving members of the force and they have all confirmed the need for an in-coming Conservative government to release the policemen and women from the burdensome bureaucracy and ‘New Labour’ target culture, and get them back on to the streets of Berkshire to do their jobs properly. A future Conservative government has promised to do this. Furthermore, I would see my local role if elected as a future MP for Bracknell constituency to lobby hard at Westminster for a fairer ‘share of the pie’ for the Thames Valley police force. Securing more visible police on the beat in towns like Crowthorne and villages like Finchampstead would be key goals for me during my term of office.