Shining a light on service
I will if you will A team effort: A range of people involved with the campaign are pictured including PSCO Chris Rigg (on weight machine) PC Steve WightmanLove, PS Ash Oxton (to the left of ACC Potts), ACC Rob Potts and PCSO Michael Crompton (on height machine)
GMP has launched a community initiative to get women in Bury more active. The ‘I Will If You Will’ scheme, operated in collaboration with Bury Council and funded by Sport England, is aimed at helping women and girls in Bury to get more healthy and have fun while they do it with something to suit every age, ability and fitness level. In September 2013, Bury was chosen to pilot the programme to create a shift in attitude towards sport
and physical activity. Since it began, more than 11,000 people have engaged with IWIYW and almost £35,000 of funding has been awarded to local groups. GMP and Bury council came together for an event at Bury Police Station, Dunster Road, last month to showcase the scheme and give people a taster of what is on offer. Sgt Ash Oxton said: “I’m thoroughly impressed by the hard work of both IWIYW and our local wellbeing team.
Officers were able to try a wide range of classes and demonstrations at the event and were also able to seek advice health and sport professionals. “We are committed to promoting getting active and leading a healthy lifestyle, which can help reduce stress, prevent illness and create a happier workforce. “I am delighted to be working alongside Bury Council on this project; hopefully this is something that can be used across Greater Manchester.”
THE City of Manchester team is launching an awards programme that highlights excellent customer service. The Customer Service Ambassador Recognition programme is already in place on the former North Manchester division and has seen over 60 nominations in the last 12 months, resulting in 14 ‘Ambassador of the Month’ awards presented to PCs, PCSOs, staff and Special Constables. Each submission is assessed against the three drivers of satisfaction: • Did the nominee take the action expected of them? • Did they take the matter seriously? • Did they provide reassurance? Special Constable Michael Dalton was the most recent person to receive the Ambassador of the Month award for how he handled an assault where a man had punched a random woman to the ground on a busy Friday night in Manchester City Centre. SC Dalton was first on the scene and was highly praised by the public and his supervision for the way he handled the incident, from detaining the offender and tending to the injuries of the victim, to identifying witnesses and gathering evidence ahead of when further assistance arrived. From the week commencing 20 June, the awards programme is being expanded to encompass the former South Manchester division. A series of events will be taking place to inform officers and staff about the scheme, which has been put in place to improve community trust and confidence.
Sport
By Sgt Kal Bhatti
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