National recognition for former police volunteer
Friday, 24 June, 2011
A LANCASHIRE Constabulary volunteer who sadly passed away earlier this year was honoured for her dedication to supporting local policing at a national awards ceremony.
Liz Holden was posthumously highly commended in the police support volunteers category of the National Policing Improvement Agency's annual Special Constable and Police Support Volunteer Awards.
She had dedicated over 2,200 hours to supporting the police in the Lea area of Preston. She developed various events and initiatives in her role as a volunteer, ensuring the safety of vulnerable members of her local community.
She was also a highly proactive neighbourhood watch coordinator.
Chief Supt James Lee, divisional commander for Preston Police, said: "Liz played an active role in supporting the police and tackling the issues that affect resident's quality of life. Her dedication played a role in reducing crime in the Lea area - her contribution cannot be underestimated.
"It is great to see that she was highly commended in these awards - it's a fitting and well deserved tribute. She was a valuable and popular member of the policing team and her colleagues and friends here at Preston miss her greatly."
There was a new record of 149 nominations for this year's Special Constable and Police Support Volunteer Awards.
The awards - originally called the Ferrers Awards after the then Home Office Minister - were first held in 1993 to recognise the work of special constables. They were renamed the Special Constable and Police Support Volunteer Awards to also recognise those volunteers, without policing powers, who perform unpaid tasks that allow regular officers and police staff to carry out other duties.
Visit:
www.lancashire.police.uk/recruitment/volunteers
for more information on how to become a police volunteer.
