Police are asking people to nominate police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) who have had a positive impact on their local community.

The awards aim to find the police officers and staff who have made the greatest contribution to addressing the concerns of local residents over the past year.

Assistant Chief Constable Steve Rowell, who is responsible for Local Policing and chairs the judging panel, said: “This is our annual celebration of the work we do to make communities better and safe places to live.

"Last year, I was very impressed by the standard of the nominees, and by the vital grassroots work they carry out in neighbourhoods across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

“It’s a key objective of Thames Valley Police to strengthening neighbourhood policing so that it better responds to the needs of local people.

"The nominations we have received in previous years have shown that the effective and innovative approaches our officers and staff have adopted have been greatly appreciated by the people they serve.”

Members of the public and partner organisations who would like to nominate someone for an award can do so by downloading a nomination form from the Thames Valley Police website.

at: www.thamesvalley.police.uk/communityawards or email communitypolicingawards@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

Hard copies of the form are also available from your local police station.

There are awards for Community Police Officer, PCSO, Special Constable, and volunteer. The deadline for nominations is April 8 and the winners will be announced on May 25.