Constabulary comes together to celebrate excellent policing

Exceptional acts of bravery, outstanding victim support, gold standard investigations and brilliant crime fighting were celebrated at Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Chief Constable’s Annual Awards on Wednesday evening (19 November).

Police staff, officers and volunteer finalists from across the constabulary, came together for the event - which is a force tradition - with Chief Constable Andy Prophet, Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards, Chief Fire Officer Alex Woodman and local dignitaries, including the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Robert Voss and Hertfordshire High Sheriff Nicholas Buxton.

Since January, Hertfordshire Constabulary have:

• Delivered almost 30,000 hours of patrols in hotspot areas
• Made more than 10,500 arrests
• Examined 2,600 crime scenes
• Seized almost 2,000 weapons
• Answered almost 154,000 emergency 999 calls
• Answered almost 204,000 non-emergency 101 calls
• Dealt with 1,200 missing people reports
• Dealt with more than 13,800 intelligence submissions

Chief Constable Prophet added: “This is all possible thanks to the collective effort of everyone who makes up Hertfordshire Constabulary and is just a small snapshot of the work staff, officers and volunteers are delivering to ensure Hertfordshire remains a safe place to live and work.”

Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards said: "The Chief Constable's Annual Awards is about the people who make policing in Hertfordshire what it is. The officers, staff and volunteers whose dedication, professionalism and courage have made this year one of real progress and achievement.

“These achievements don’t happen by accident. They happen because of the dedication of everyone who makes up the constabulary who put in the long hours, who make difficult decisions, and who turn up every day committed to protect the public.

“The quiet professionalism, the compassion shown to victims, the split-second bravery, the moments of humanity on someone’s worst day. That is what these awards recognise.

“To those who received awards on Wednesday: you represent the very best of policing. Your actions, whether in moments of danger, through outstanding investigative work, or by going above and beyond to support individuals and families, remind us what public service truly means. Thank you.”

The awards ranged from Team of the Year Award, Excellence in Fighting Crime Award, Police Staff Award for Outstanding Support and Investigator of the Year Award.

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