Hounslow Police Team Win Awards
For lowering crime and for volunteer Cadet work
An inspirational teenage volunteer Cadet and a Local Policing Team (LPT) who have reduced crime in Hounslow town centre, were (22 January), recognised for their professionalism at the Commissioner's Excellence in Total Policing Awards.
Local Policing Team of the Year, Hounslow Central, earned their recognition by tackling high levels of theft and robbery, alcohol-related crime and general night-related crimes. Measures used to achieve a 33per cent decrease in violence with injury, 27per cent reduction in personal theft and a 67per cent decrease in robbery include; Micro (patrol) beating the area, partnership working, tighter supervision and a change to shift patterns.
Ayesha pictured with Commissioner Hogan-Howe
Police Constable Bobby Rudki, of Hounslow Central LPT said: "Our team sees this award as a great honour and we are overjoyed. Now we have set ourselves this high standard, we want to try and raise the bar even higher. Over the past year we had developed crucial relationships with the public which we will maintain and strengthen. We want communities and businesses to be confident and proud about working and living in the area with the knowledge that their LPT is here to support and assist them."
Ayesha Razzaq, 18, said: "Being involved in Cadets has turned my life around, it has given me a true insight to the MPS rather then the image that I feel a lot of youngsters have of it - I wish that a lot more young people have the opportunities that I have been given by Voluntary Police Cadets, so that they can also change their opinions about the police.
"I love my current role - as a Cadet instructor and as someone that is also running a Junior Police Cadet unit, I know that I am making a change and want I push them towards experiencing all of the amazing opportunities that I have had."
Award winning Ayesha joined the Cadets in Hounslow three years ago. Her many achievements include a Duke of Edinburgh Silver award and she's well on her way to achieving her Gold award. Through sheer determination, she is actively recruiting new Cadets in Hounslow, the second borough to launch Junior Cadets, a programme which reaches out to children as young as ten.
Chief Superintendant Carl Bussey, Hounslow Borough Commander said: "I am delighted that the hard work and dedication of the Hounslow Town Centre team and Ayesha Razzaq has been recognised in the Commissioner's Awards. Ayesha's efforts as a Volunteer Police Cadet have been phenomenal this year and she sets a high standard for our other cadets to follow. The work of the Hounslow Central Neighbourhood Policing Team in partnership with the London Borough of Hounslow has significantly reduced crime in the town centre making it a safer place for all - and this work will continue."
The third annual award event celebrating amazing professionalism and dedication right across the Metropolitan Police Service was hosted by Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe.
January 25, 2014