Chaplain Receives Community Champion Award

Officers from Bedfordshire Police have recognised a local community leader for his contribution to supporting young people across the county.

Pastor Lloyd Denny was presented with a Community Champion Award by T/Superintendent Mo Aziz, Chair of Bedfordshire Police’s Diversity Support Group (DSG) and member of the National Black Police Association and PC Ruth Honegan, Vice Chair of the DSG.

It was presented on behalf of National Black Police Association President, Andy George.

Pastor Denny has worked tirelessly to support young people in Bedfordshire, helping redirect them away from crime and inspire them to take pride in their future.

He is the chair of Luton in Harmony and has launched a number of campaigns working with the force and the community to build a more cohesive and resilient community environment through education, sport, arts and culture.

Pastor Denny has been a supportive member of the force’s DSG, where he has attended community events and provided his services free of charge to assist with Bedfordshire Police’s interview and selection processes for new recruits.

He is also a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire.

T/Superintendent Mo Aziz said: “This award is very deserving and I am pleased to be able to present it to Pastor Denny. We have worked with him for a number of years and he continues to work tirelessly to support the force in a number of ways, and provides incredible support to the young people in the communities that we serve.

“Pastor Denny is a credit to the communities of Luton and our police force, and I would like to thank him for his support to both. I look forward to continuing to work with him”

Pastor Denny said: “Thank you to the National Black Police Association and Diversity Support Group for this very prestigious award which I receive with all humility on behalf of the people of Luton and the county.

“I look forward to continuing to work in any way that I can with Bedfordshire Police and the communities”

Bedfordshire Police Lead Chaplain George Hadley stated: "Pastor Lloyd Denny is one of our of established Bedfordshire Police Chaplains and has worked covering the Luton area in conjunction with his established Community work, he has been an invaluable part of our team for several years and it is brilliant that his significant contribution to both the Police and the Community has been recognised with this award.

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New Chaplains for Bedfordshire Police

Since January 2019, Police Chaplaincy UK has been working with Bedfordshire Police to recruit new chaplains and to relaunch the Chaplaincy Service within Bedfordshire Police. Following presentations, interviews and vetting, fourteen new chaplains are now in post. On Monday 14th October, an Induction Training day was held at Bedfordshire Police HQ. At the start of the day, the Chief Constable welcomed the volunteer chaplains to the force and affirmed the value of chaplaincy within the service, encouraging those present to see themselves as an important part of the Bedfordshire Police family and to make their individual contributions to the service. The course was led by Adrian Gatrill and David Wilbraham with input from Paul Thomas, National Chair of the Fire & Rescue Service Chaplains Association of Great Britain and Islands.

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