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Abbots Langley residents will be pleased to hear that patrolling their streets is the Watford PCSO of the Year. John Diaz, 31, was recognised by the Hertfordshire Police Authority’s Local Safer Neighbourhoods Awards last month. A member of Abbots Neighbourhood Team, John has produced a number of interesting initiatives to raise awareness of the team and police. No doubt many locals will have seen John around the area, as he spends much time visiting local residents, including those who have been a victim of crime. He has also approached local businesses to raise money for ‘robocam‘, which aims to clamp down on anti-social behaviour. On winning the award, John told My Abbots: “I’m really happy to have won this, but could not have done it without the help of my colleagues. This award is not just for me, its for the whole team.” Keeping Watford and Three Rivers safe is high on the agenda for the winners of the awards, with three members of the public, two police officers and two Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) picking up accolades. The panel of judges, made up of the borough/district Chief Inspectors, Police Authority Lead members and the local Community Safety Managers, also recognised the work of locals Garry Barnett, Malcolm Adcock, and Inspector George Holland. Garry and Mark were named the two people to receive the Community Safety Award. Garry works as an active volunteer at Abbots Langley neighbourhood police station, driving forward volunteer involvement and developing training manuals and procedures for new volunteers. His friendly and approachable style and enormous ability has provided reassurance and help to the local community. Malcolm is also a familiar face around the Abbots Police Station, and is part of the Three Rivers Police Community Support Group. He gives up much of his own time and is involved with many initiatives to the benefit of the community. George was presented with Neighbourhood Officer of the Year, after his hard work to make Three Rivers one of the safest places to live in the County. He has introduced new and innovative ways of working, including using volunteer staff at Abbots Langley police station enquiry desk. George’s work was recognised at the annual Problem Orientated Policing conference in November 2006..

The winners of each category were due to go onto the county finals, due to take place at the end of last month. Heat winners from all categories were presented with certificates at the special awards ceremony in June. The county winners will be chosen from heat winners and will each receive a trophy. The Community Award county winner will also receive a cheque for £1,000 to spend on community safety projects in their local community.

Three Rivers Chief Inspector, Dave Moore, said: “Three Rivers continues to be one of the safest districts in the country – this is not by accident but down to the commitment and dedication of members of the public, police officers and police community support officers working effectively together and we will continue to do so to ensure people in Three Rivers feel even safer.”

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