Oxford Street Pastors recently held a commissioning ceremony with police thanking them for their crucial work. 

Street Pastors patrol the street of the city in the evenings and help people who may have run into trouble on a night out.

This ranges from offering bottles of water, lollipops, flat shoes or calling a taxi. 

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Thames Valley Police recently attended a ceremony with sargeant Pete Neale saying a few words. 

In the last 10 years, the Street Pastors have given out 1,123 flip-flops, 1,044 drinks of water, 212 blankets, and 7,861 lollies.

Following the main ceremony there was another short ceremony in which PC Ellice Leslie, Sgt Neale and PC Kim Farnan were all awarded a lolly pop and flip flops.

Sgt Neale said: “I will forever treasure the flip flops!”