H&F Police Win Prestigious Gold Award
Honoured for work reducing crime in Shepherd's Bush Green ward
Hammersmith & Fulham Police have won a Gold Award for their work making Shepherd's Green ward safer for residents.
They were among borough police officers and staff honoured at the annual Problem Orientated Partnership, or POP Awards, hosted by Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball.
The awards on Monday, 12 November, saw Gold being awarded jointly to the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and the London Borough of Enfield with Bronze being awarded to the London Borough of Brent.
In its 13th year, the POP Awards showcased the best examples of partnership problem solving between the police, local councils, businesses and other agencies.
This year’s finalists presented their projects where they demonstrated their significant achievements and innovative approaches with their projects.
Police in Hammersmith and Fulham were given the gold award for their work on anti-social behaviour and violent crime in Shepherds Bush Green ward.
Officers dealt with an increase of ASB, disorder and violent youth crime in the ward. There had been 76 reported crimes in the area and officers established that many local businesses and residents were being affected.
Dedicated ward officers were also able to gauge the severity of ASB and other incidents as residents raised their concerns on social media. Officers then issued closure notices on premises where there was anticipated disorder near to or associated with those premises, which saw a reduction in crime for residents and businesses.
Guests at the event included keynote speaker Professor Ben Bradford (Global City Policing, UCL), as well as heads of local authority, Community Safety Teams, Borough Commanders, Area Commanders, and representatives from constabularies across England.
Commander Mark McEwan said: “The POP Awards showcase the best of partnered problem solving and makes a huge impact around the Capital. Congratulations to the winners and all the nominees and thank you for your dedication, efforts and contribution to keeping London safe."
November 21, 2018