Action 'above call of duty' honoured; AWARDS: Policeman praised for helping to transform troubled community.Byline: Mark Cowan A BOBBY has been honoured for a decade's worth of help in transforming a Birmingham community once blighted blight n. 1. a. Any of numerous plant diseases resulting in sudden conspicuous wilting and dying of affected parts, especially young, growing tissues. b. by drugs, crime and prostitution. PC Tudor Roberts was recognised by Prime Minister Gordon Brown with a Community Crimefighters' Award for going "above and beyond the call of duty" to rid an estate of crime. In that time, the 42-yearold has championed the work of thRe volunteer Birmingham South West group which has boosted the lives of residents on the Waterworks waterworks: see water supply. estate, off Monument Road, on the border between Edgbaston and Ladywood. Since the group was formed crime has plummeted, investment has been attracted to the estate and pride has returned as the group secured funding for a series of crime reduction and community projects. Founder Chris Hoare said they couldn't have achieved half as much if it hadn't been for the support of officers like PC Roberts. "He has been there for us since day one," said Mr Hoare. "It is only fair that we as a group of residents say 'thank you', which is why I put him forward for this award. "He has not only given up his own time but has got other police officers to do the same. He could see the bigger picture of what we wanted to do. "He is the face of what the police service should be today. "I can't speak highly enough of him." The Government launched the Community Crimefighters programme last September to help develop stronger links between crime fighting Crime Fighting See also Sleuthing. Batman devotes his life to fighting Gotham City’s criminals. [Comics: Berger, 160] Canadian Mounties agencies and local communities. PC Roberts took the award for Wonderful Worker. He said: "I work in an inner city area which has problems with drug-related incidents and prostitution. Working with partners we've managed to clean it up and now it is much better." Over the past six years crime levels have dramatically reduced as the group secured funding for a series of crime reduction projects including white lighting, CCTV CCTV abbr. closed-circuit television CCTV closed-circuit television cameras, radio links for shopkeepers, bulb planting and the creation of a communal garden A communal garden (often used in the plural as communal gardens) is a normally formal garden for shared use by a number of local residents. The term is especially used in the United Kingdom. The centre of many city squares and crescents (e.g. . CAPTION(S): Good work: PC Roberts accepts his award from Home Secretary Alan Johnson. |
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