UK Cypriot Met Police officer Avroulla Wyke and her Safer Neighbourhoods team at Tottenham Green has been shortlisted for a very prestigious Met Excellence Award.
The Met Excellence Awards is the force’s annual celebration of the outstanding work achieved throughout the year by the Met family – be they officers, staff or volunteers.
Tottenham Green is one of three neighbourhood teams across the whole of the Met on the list – which will be voted for by the public.
The team at Tottenham Green has accomplished great results in tackling the issue of high crime in the local area, whilst building community confidence around engagement and visibility. Drug dealers have found themselves hounded and crack houses closed, with the vulnerable being re-housed.
As a result of the team’s intelligence gathering and weapon sweeps, 15 warrants have been carried out and 124 arrests made. Patrols conducted in an area of high knife crime and robberies led to 180 stop and searches. This activity was all supported with engagement events in local colleges and schools.
The team has tackled anti-social behaviour by working with the council to clean up the local park and to install a public gym. They engage proactively with residents via social media, attend numerous community events, and have set up neighbourhood watches.
The local Ward Chair praised their “approachability, professionalism and resourcefulness have helped to regain trust and confidence in an area of London which has its fair share of issues. The team is a fine example of how well our police force is maintaining and developing an effective and beneficial relationship with the Tottenham Green community.”
Inspector Jonathan Waterfield, the team’s nominating officer, says: “The team are unrelenting in their fight against crime and their desire to protect the vulnerable. Their drive to work with partners and other agencies has improved the local environment for all residents and helps put the Met in the heart of the community.”
You can vote for PCSO Avroulla Wyke and the Tottenham Green team to win the award for Safer Neighbourhoods Team of the Year at this year’s Met Excellence Awards by visiting www.playbuzz.com/metukz10/safer-neighbourhood-team
You can vote until Friday 16 February 2018. Winners will be announced at the ceremony in March.
Vote for Cypriot officer’s Safe Neighbourhoods team in the Met Excellence Awards
