Shomrim volunteers honoured for bravery in apprehending armed robber
Jewish neighbourhood watch members hailed as being 'instrumental' in the incident, as they're handed personal letters by Barnet's Borough Commander,
Three Shomrim volunteers in north-west London have been honoured by police chiefs for bravery in assisting with an armed robbery.
Barnet Borough Commander, Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Rose, paid tribute to the men after they helped apprehend two suspects who were found to be carrying knives.
Rose handed them personal letters in which he said they had been “instrumental” in the incident. The volunteers first identified the male suspects by providing full descriptions to the police, and followed the two men until police officers arrived.
“I understand that when police approached the males they ran off in different directions and you then further assisted police by chasing after the suspects they were unable to follow,” wrote Rose.
“You detained one of the males and kept him there until further police arrived. Your actions meant that two suspects were arrested for robbery and when officers searched them they were found in possession of knives.”
Rose added: “At a time when so many people are willing to turn away from helping others you took that brave step to assist where you could. Thank you for your assistance. I am proud to have you as a member of the community.”
Gary Ost of Shomrim North-West London said: “With knife crime at unprecedented levels, our volunteers are on the streets confronting and catching the criminals who prey on Londoners.
“Our neighbourhood watch patrols are already recognised as the gold standard in community crime prevention, and I am proud that our volunteers’ selflessness and exceptional bravery has now been recognised too.”
Inspector Moseley said: “As the community Inspector for Barnet it was my pleasure to recognise community spirited actions. Organisations such as Shomrim NW provide an extra layer of protection for the community and it is only right that their actions are applauded. In this instance the volunteers assisted in identifying suspects that had committed a knife enabled robbery. Each volunteer was furnished with a letter of thanks from Detective Chief Superintendent Rose. Borough Commander for North West”.
Yesterday 3 #Shomrim volunteers were presented with a letter from BOCU Commander, Det Ch Supt Simon Rose in recognition of their brave actions which led to the arrest of 2 suspects who had committed a knife point robbery.
Presented by #Barnet #Police Inspector Jason Moseley pic.twitter.com/JHxojn43mr— Shomrim (North West London) (@shomrimlondon) July 20, 2018
Thank you for helping to make Jewish News the leading source of news and opinion for the UK Jewish community. Today we're asking for your invaluable help to continue putting our community first in everything we do.
For as little as £5 a month you can help sustain the vital work we do in celebrating and standing up for Jewish life in Britain.
Jewish News holds our community together and keeps us connected. Like a synagogue, it’s where people turn to feel part of something bigger. It also proudly shows the rest of Britain the vibrancy and rich culture of modern Jewish life.
You can make a quick and easy one-off or monthly contribution of £5, £10, £20 or any other sum you’re comfortable with.
100% of your donation will help us continue celebrating our community, in all its dynamic diversity...
Engaging
Being a community platform means so much more than producing a newspaper and website. One of our proudest roles is media partnering with our invaluable charities to amplify the outstanding work they do to help us all.
Celebrating
There’s no shortage of oys in the world but Jewish News takes every opportunity to celebrate the joys too, through projects like Night of Heroes, 40 Under 40 and other compelling countdowns that make the community kvell with pride.
Pioneering
In the first collaboration between media outlets from different faiths, Jewish News worked with British Muslim TV and Church Times to produce a list of young activists leading the way on interfaith understanding.
Campaigning
Royal Mail issued a stamp honouring Holocaust hero Sir Nicholas Winton after a Jewish News campaign attracted more than 100,000 backers. Jewish Newsalso produces special editions of the paper highlighting pressing issues including mental health and Holocaust remembrance.
Easy access
In an age when news is readily accessible, Jewish News provides high-quality content free online and offline, removing any financial barriers to connecting people.
Voice of our community to wider society
The Jewish News team regularly appears on TV, radio and on the pages of the national press to comment on stories about the Jewish community. Easy access to the paper on the streets of London also means Jewish News provides an invaluable window into the community for the country at large.
We hope you agree all this is worth preserving.
