Residents living in a neighbourhood on the Isle of Wight are recognising the hard work and commitment of their Police Community Support Officer.
PCSO Tracy Hinde from the Newport North Safer Neighbourhoods team (SNT) was presented with an ‘Endeavour’ award during this year’s Pan Neighbourhood Partnership community awards evening.
PCSO Hinde’s regular beat is the Pan area where he works closely with the national award-winning Pan Neighbourhood Partnership on a range of projects to prevent crime and improve the quality of life for residents. The amount of recorded crime in Pan between the start of April and the end of October this year has fallen by 81 offences compared to the same period in 2008.
Initiatives this year have focused on helping children and teenagers avoid the risks of becoming involved in anti-social behaviour, and reinforcing crime prevention advice and technology for residents.
Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator Alan Jameson of Staplers Court, Pan said: “The force of Tracy’s personality means he can talk with anybody, and has gained the respect of all ages in the community. Tracy is always reminding us to phone in any problems on 101, and lets us know what the police are doing. I was concerned about street drinking near where I live, but there has not been the slightest bit of trouble for the past year. Residents hold Tracy in the highest esteem.”