Force named Muslim community’s ‘Police Force of the Year’

City of London Police’s commitment to community engagement was rewarded at the National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) Annual Excellence Awards, where they were named ‘Police Force of the Year’.

The annual event, staged at the Regent’s Park Mosque, is held to recognise individuals and organisations that work closely with different communities, with a particular focus on the Muslim community.

Police officers from across the UK attended the City of London Police-sponsored event, and also saw City PC Asif Sadiq collect the ‘Multi-Faith Award’ for his work with the City’s Hindu, Sikh and Muslim community.

Commenting on the winners NAMP President Zaheet Ahmad MBE said:
 
“The winners are ordinary people doing inspirational work, not just in the police service but also in our communities. This event is to give them appropriate recognition and to say thank you.”

Det Ch Supt Steve Head, who attended the awards night, said:
 
“Society today needs its police forces to build relationships and form alliances with an increasingly diverse population.

“These awards are a representation of how successful we have been in reaching out into our City community. The challenge now is to maintain the very high standards we have set for ourselves.”

PC Asif Sadiq added:

“It was a great honour to receive this award, especially in front of so many people from so many different police forces and organisations across the country.”