Constable recognised

A Constable from Surrey has been recognised for her services to policing in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Pc Gaynor Grout, 52, has served the Surrey public for 26 years and for the last ten years has been part of the Safer Neighbourhood Team in south Leatherhead. She was awarded the Queen’s Policing Medal (QPM) in recognition of her contribution to community policing.

Known as an outstanding investigator, she has received numerous good work reports from senior officers and members of the public for her professionalism, tenacity and positive attitude. In 2007 she was recognised by the local Superintendent as the highest performing officer in the division and over the past five years has made over 360 arrests.

Pc Grout is well known in her local community and puts her local knowledge to excellent use. She helps new officers joining the team as well working with colleagues in the Special Constabulary by regularly taking them out as part of their training.

One example of her efficient and professional work was dealing with a report of a suspected drug dealer whilst out on patrol. Within hours she had visited the suspect’s address, conducted a search, recovered a quantity of drugs, made an arrest and gained an admission of the offence.

Over the years she has demonstrated great bravery having been injured on a number of occasions whilst dealing with offenders and was previously awarded a Chief Constable’s Commendation for dealing with a violent offender as they tried to escape in a vehicle.

Pc Grout said: “It is an absolute honour to receive the Queen’s Policing Medal but to be honest I just do my job to the best of my ability and always give 100 per cent to the community I serve. “I am due to retire next year and this is the best end I could possibly have to my service with Surrey Police.”