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OLLERTON and Boughton officially has the best beat officer in the county.

Pc Colin Oakley has been named the Nottinghamshire Police beat manager of the year for 2008.

To win the award, officers competed against colleagues from across Nottinghamshire. They were judged on their performance and effectiveness and the opinion given by other agencies and the public.

Pc Oakley goes forward as the Nottinghamshire Police entry to compete for the national award.

He has 23 years’ service, all as a front line uniformed constable.

His area, since 2005, covers Dukeries College, Walesby, Kirton, Perlethorpe and Budby as well as Ollerton and Boughton.

Pc Oakley (46) who was nominated by sergeant Brendan Hunt, said: “I was very surprised. I do view it as an award for the team, not just for an individual.

“It would not be possible without the support of the PCSOs Gavin Oxley and Richard Dunn.”

During his time in Ollerton and Boughton, Pc Oakley is said to have made a significant and positive difference to the community in terms of tackling crime and disorder.

He has run many self-generated operations including regular ones aimed at reducing the incidents of anti social behaviour caused by drunken youths.

The first operation was run in February 2006 and was such a success they continued and the numbers of cans and bottles seized has fallen by two thirds.

He has executed several Misuse of Drugs’ Act warrants and Theft Act warrants and has been recognised by senior officers for his high arrest and detection figures.

Pc Oakley has also received letters of thanks from residents after tackling the use of off-road motorcycles and quad bikes over the whole of Ollerton and Boughton.

He is on the committee for the Ollerton Youth Project, which works with the county council’s youth services department, and often attends the meetings in his own time.

He also works closely with the district council’s anti-social behaviour and housing officers.

It was a double success for Newark and Sherwood because the runner-up was the Farndon area beat officer, Pc Kev Walker.

Divisional Chief Inspector Glenn Harper said: “I am proud to be part of the division that can boast the winner and runner-up in that category.

“To achieve both within Newark and Sherwood is testimony to the quality of policing our police and staff strive to deliver in service to the general public.

“Both officers demonstrated independently their surprise when I informed them of their awards and said that they do not do their jobs for awards but to make a difference in the community which, in my opinion, makes them worthy winners.”



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