This is our brand new and exciting section to the WERA Website.

Every Two weeks we will publish an EXCLUSIVE Interview with those who work with WERA and manage services to the estate and Lambeth.  We will ask the questions that you may well of always wanted to ask whether they be at the Housing, in politics or the police as well as many more...

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Can you please tell us who you are and what your position is?

I am the Borough Commander of Lambeth Police.

 

How long have you been doing this job?

I started on June 29th 2009

 

What aspect of your role do you most enjoy and why?

The overall responsibility for delivering a policing service, the interaction I have with my officers and staff,
working with partners in Lambeth First and of course meeting the people of Lambeth.

 

If you could change one thing about this country what would it be?

Re-introduce National Service.

 

What motivates you day to day to do your job? 

Policing is too important to be left to chance 

 

What does Community mean to you?

All of us together

 

Do you think you role makes a difference to the community (directly or indirectly)?

Yes - I aspire to make Lambeth a Safer Borough and for people to feel safer too.

 

If you had the power to change the law, what new laws would you bring in to improve life for Lambeth residents?

I think there are enough laws, it is the sensible enforcing of the ones we have that is important

 

Do you think Britain is getting better or worse and why?

Better - I am an optimist and see huge potential in our young people. They face a tough challenge given the complexity of modern life and all the issues associated with climate change, population migration,  economic difficulties etc but I have no doubt that Britain in 2030 will be a wonderful place to live. 

 

Who would you most like to meet?

Stephen Hawking

 

What do you most like to see in a community?

Team spirit, a strong sense of identity and responsibility.

 

Does your role encourage you to work with a wide range of people?

Yes - the police need to work with many other agencies and organisations if we are to deliver a safer Borough.
Most of my work involves collaboration with partners from the public, private and voluntary sector.

 

How often do you do you visit communities and would you like to do more of this?

I am always out and about - I believe in being as visible and accessible as I can be.

 

How many people are in your team (including yourself)?

1300

 

What could you most not leave home without?

A sense of humour.

 

How many people are you responsible for?

1300 officers and staff and 270,000 residents

 

How would you describe the younger generation of today?

They are our future

 

When and how should residents contact you and/or your team?

There are many ways to contact the police, depending upon what you need. In an emergency use 999. To speak in confidence regarding crime information use Crimestoppers, for general enquires then I would suggest popping in to a police station or approaching an officer or PCSO on the beat. There is also an 'Ask the Borough Commander' forum on the Lambeth Police website.

 

Do you speak any foreign languages, if so what languages do you speak?

A little French

 

What do you think is the most important improvements to local policing you would like to make? 

Increasing our presence in public places

 

 

 

For further details about contacting the police, or Crime Prevention, visit our Police and Crime Prevention page.

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Lib Peck... Click here to view

Derrick Anderson... Click here to view

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