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Community Policing Awards 2010

Thames Valley Police is delighted to announce the winners of the Community Policing Awards 2010.

Nominations came from members of the public, businesses, community groups, and police staff and officers. The awards are to recognise an individual’s outstanding contribution to the community.

The winners of the Community Officer of the Year 2010 are as follows:

• Sergeant Simon Wheeler - Berkshire West (overall winner).
• PC Luke Donockley - Berkshire East.
• PC Dean Kingham – Buckinghamshire.
• PC Jason Rowe - Milton Keynes.
• PC Richard Barnes – Oxfordshire.

The winners for Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) 2010 are as follows:

• PCSO David Bullock - Berkshire East (overall winner).
• PCSO Rodney Holmes - Berkshire West.
• PCSO Suzan Jones – Buckinghamshire.
• PCSO Trevor Pattison - Milton Keynes.
• PCSO Susan Harris – Oxfordshire.

The Student Officer of the Year is PC Vincent Moore, who is based in Berkshire West Basic Command Unit (BCU). The Special Constable of the Year is Jamie Byrom, who is based in Buckinghamshire BCU. Arnold Freeman won Volunteer of the Year for his work in Berkshire West BCU.

View PC Vince Moore feature.

View Arnold Freeman feature.

Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Steve Rowell, who was on the judging panel, said: "I was very impressed by the standard of the nominees. The competition was fierce but I think we have selected some deserving winners who are carrying out vital work in our neighbourhoods in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. I would like to thank everyone who voted in this year’s awards."

Sponsored by Ian and Caroline Laing, the Community Policing Awards is now in its ninth year. The competition ran between 12 March and 16 April.

ACC Rowell added: "Strengthening neighbourhood policing so that it better responds to local needs and improves public confidence remains a key objective for Thames Valley Police, and all those nominated for an award have made an outstanding contribution towards that aim."

The winners of Community Officer of the Year, PCSO of the Year, and Student Officer of the Year will be put forward for the national Community Officer of the Year competition, run by Jane’s Police Review magazine. The winner of the national award receives a bursary to travel to another country and find out about different styles of community policing. The Special Constable of the Year will be put forward for the national Special Constabulary award, the Ferrer’s Trophy.