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NEW YEAR HONOURS


THE ULTIMATE RECOGNITION “P


Fourteen rank and file ofcers were honoured alongside five members of the Special Constabulary and five police staf in The Queen’s New Year Honours list


olice officers do not do what they do for thanks or praise,” commented the


Federation’s national chair John Apter. “But to be recognised with an honour from Her Majesty The Queen is the ultimate recognition and I congratulate all who have made this extraordinary achievement.” As John noted, 2020 was an


exceptionally difficult year for policing but officers stepped up to the plate and did their absolute best. These included: Detective Inspector


Michelle Stoten of Essex Police, and former colleague Detective Chief Inspector Martin Pasmore who were honoured with the Queen’s Police Medal (QPM) after playing important roles during the investigation into the death


of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were found dead in the back of a lorry in Essex in October 2019. DCI Stoten travelled to Vietnam


to meet families impacted by the tragedy, while DC Pasmore handled the identification of the victims. Following a 10-week trial, Romanian ringleader Gheorghe Nica, 43, from Basildon, and lorry driver Eamonn Harrison, 24, from County Down, were found guilty of manslaughter.


Special Chief Officer Mark Owen of North Wales Police and South Wales Sergeant Timothy Barrell were also recognised with the QPM. Mr Owen joined the Special Constabulary after an illustrious career in the same Force. Prior to retiring in 2012, he was responsible for the Force Control Room and started his police service on the beat in Wrexham. Sergeant Barrell expressed surprise


at the award and said: “Policing is about teamwork – this is a testament to the work of my team over the years. I’m as passionate about policing as I was when I joined up 20 years ago, and still feel excited driving to work every day.” Merseyside’s PC Malique Jamal


Al-Shabazz was awarded an MBE for his community work. He is a role model for new officers and has introduced a process for probationers which involves them spending a day with him learning about Muslim and Jewish cultures, and how their policing style could affect these faiths and communities. His chief constable, Andy Cooke,


said: “Malique has served the community of Toxteth and the wider BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) communities with a real desire and passion to make a difference.”


Suffolk Constabulary Special Inspector David Howse, who was


QPM for West Midlands officer who led


Detective Chief Inspector Jennifer Pearson led an effort to adapt an aircraft hangar at Birmingham Airport into a temporary mortuary as part of the pandemic response. The West Midlands officer brought in key people and contractors and ensured the work was completed quickly and £5 million under budget. She gained the necessary experience as part of a British team which assisted in Thailand after the Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004. DCI Pearson, who


served as the bronze lead for mortality in the West


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Midlands force, was awarded a Queen’s Police Medal in the New Year Honours. She said it was hard keeping the news a secret from her colleagues and eight-year-old daughter, adding: “It’s an amazing honour – and when your chief rings and says, ‘I know your secret’, it’s like ‘gosh’ it really is true and I’m not dreaming this.


“If not for that experience in Thailand there’s no way I’d have been able to get my head around what was needed. One of the biggest achievements for me was being able to get the faith leaders on the same page. I invited them in to see how well it was


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