And the winner is… PCSO Chris Purvey!
March 9, 2009 by admin
The second annual Community Policing Awards hosted by the Avon and Somerset Constabulary and Police Authority were held on March 5, 2009. The event was held at the Cadbury House Hotel in Somerset.
- Chris Purvey collects his award for PCSO of the Year
Officers and staff were joined by Chief Constable Colin Port, Dr Moira Hamlin Chair of the Police Authority and Sir Ken Jones QPM, President of the Association of Chief Police Officers to celebrate the best of the best across the constabulary.
The five award categories, designed to recognise the exceptional contribution that individuals and teams make to their local communities, honour employees who continually go the extra mile to help reduce crime and improve the quality of life for residents in the neighbourhoods they serve.
Award recipients and guests alike enjoyed a delicious meal before the award ceremony commenced with the overall force winners across the five awards being announced.
The ceremony, compered Rob Stokes, Deputy Editor of the Bristol Evening Post, commenced with CC Colin Port presenting the Neighbourhood Beat Manager of the Year Award to PC Andrew Cox from Bristol.
Sir Ken Jones then took to the stage to award Special Constable of the Year to Matthew Isaacs from Bristol and Christopher Purvey, from Keynsham, was presented Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) of the Year by Dr Hamlin.
Chief Constable Colin Port said: “We are keen to ensure that the needs of the community are at the heart of policing here in Avon and Somerset. Both staff and officers are working hard to form strong links with their communities and partner agencies to tackle the things that really matter to local residents.
“All the awards here tonight highlight the excellent work that takes place within the community teams. This year’s judges had a difficult job selecting the district and force winners from all of the entries.
Dr Hamlin said “I am so pleased with this evenings awards, it was a really eexciting event. The awards are so special as nominations came from members of the public.
“They help us acknowledge the good work that is being carried out in neighbourhoods and communities throughout the force area.
The district winners of the awards were:
Neighbourhood Team of the Year:
North Somerset – Weston-super-Mare Villages Team
Somerset East – Street
Somerset West – Wellington
Bristol – Hillfields
South Gloucestershire – Staple Hill
Bath and North East Somerset – Radstock
Neighbourhood Beat Manager of the Year:
North Somerset – Jackie McDonald
Somerset East – Jonathon Watson
Somerset West – Nick Wood
Bristol – John Newman
South Gloucestershire – Andrew Cox
Bath and North East Somerset – Gerry Monks
PCSO of the Year:
North Somerset – Yvette Jordan
Somerset East – Jemma Lawson
Somerset West – Sharon Cridlin
Bristol – Darren Brown
South Gloucestershire – Sheryll Drewitt
Bath and North East Somerset – Christopher Purvey
Special Constable of the Year:
Somerset East – Chris Guest
Somerset West – Andrew Crisp
Bristol – Matthew Isaacs
South Gloucestershire – John Wood
Bath and North East Somerset – Elizabeth Pratt
Outstanding Customer Service Award:
Martin Reynolds
Philip Barrett
Gavin Jennings
Well done Chris!
WELL DONE CHRIS!
It’s always nice to see his face outside the school when I collect my daughters.
His attitude towards community policing makes this especially deserved.