Last week I was invited along to a cricket coaching session run by Alan Dutch and supported by the Police Property Act Fund which allows local police to make small grants to local projects, from lost and stolen property sold at auction. Alan Dutch has been involved in promoting cricket in Harrow for just about as long as anyone can remember. He has a unique ability to engage with people of all ages and from all backgrounds and communicates his passion and great knowledge of the game.

Alan is a familiar face to anyone associated with cricket at schools in Harrow and has made a hugely significant contribution to Bessborough Cricket Club and Headstone Manor Ladies Cricket Club. Above all, Alan has a tireless enthusiasm for cricket and the positive impact that the sport can have on people's lives. Alan is 72 years old and is still as agile as a mountain lion and an excellent coach.

I was asked to speak at the London Comedy Store along with Mr Kinsella whose son , Ben Kinsella, was tragically stabbed to death. The event was to support a fantastic charity called 'The Comedy School.' This charity works in schools educating young people, through drama, about the issues of anti-social behaviour and weapons related crime. The event raised over £11, 000.

This week I confirmed PC Sue Weatherley who completed her police probation. PC Weatherley is originally from Liverpool but has firmly placed her roots in London. PC Wetherley has joined the Marlborough Safer Neighbourhoods Team and is enjoying working within the community to reduce crime.

Harrow's Training Manager, Emma Walsh, is moving to Hendon's regional training unit next week and will be missed by all of us at Harrow. Emma is an active member of the Pinner Jubilate Choir and is organising a charity fund raising event, in aid of the Royal Free Hospital palliative care team, Eden Hall Marie Curie Hospice, and MacMillan nurses, at Peel Centre on Saturday 22 of October 2011.

Harrow police officers are increasing ANPR(Automatic Number Plate Readers) Operations. This enables the police to use data to identify cars that are not insured. Officers have made some excellent arrests and stops on vehicles driven by burglars recently.

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